Lobe is a spatial sound studio in Vancouver powered by 4DSOUND.

Founded in Vancouver in 2020, Lobe is the first dedicated spatial sound studio in North America to work with a permanently integrated 4DSOUND system.

An array of speakers across the ceiling and under the floor, in conjunction with custom-designed vibroacoustic floor panels, entirely surround the listener in an immersive and haptic listening experience. Using 4DSOUND technology, sound ebbs and flows, forming sonic environments holographically and without perceivable sources.

Strathcona Spatial Sound Society, the non-profit which operates Lobe, focuses on projects and practices related to immersive listening and the health of listeners and listening communities in relation with their environment.

Lobe is located on the unceded traditional and ancestral homelands of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. It is our privilege and honour to live, work and play on these lands.

Lobe was built by a group of dedicated volunteers and community enthusiasts; everything Lobe is and will become owes itself to their initial enthusiasm and efforts.

Get in touch

Contact

Instagram

@lobestudio_

Address

713 E Hastings
Vancouver, BC
V6A 1R3

**Alex Penney**
**Technical Director/Operating Manager**
Alex is an audio engineer from BC with an interest in worldly sounds and immersive environments. He has worked with a variety of artists… Read More…

**Claine Lamb**
**Artist Residency Technician**
Claine Gorgoth Lamb is a multi-instrumentalist composer, performer, and videographer operating out of Vancouver, Canada…
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Kate De Lorme

Co-Founder

Kate is a Sound Artist from Vancouver, BC whose work integrates immersive sound landscapes, sound healing and guided meditation. Read More…

**Vanessa Yuen**
**Artist Residency Technician**
Vanessa Lefan樂凡 Yuen is a Taiwanese multidisciplinary artist currently based…
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**Ian Wyatt**
**Artist Residency Technician**
Ian is an artist and member of the Mood Hut collective and has released music as *Local Artist* and *Slow Riffs*… Read More…

**Edo Van Breemen**
**Co-Founder**
Edo is a composer and immersive sound producer with a background in classical piano, live performance, and film scoring…
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**Da Yun Stella Song**
**Artist Residency Technician**
Da Yun Stella Song is a Seoul-born, Vancouver-based performer, musician, composer, and performing artist. Specializing in cross-cultural… Read More…

**Hannah Acton**
**Creative Director**
Hannah Acton is a writer and movement analyst based in Vancouver, Canada. Read More…

Eric Chad

Founding Member

Eric Chad is an interactive projection artist and show control/integration specialist based in Vancouver, B.C…

Our Mandate

From its inception, Lobe has had a mandate to assist in the destigmatization and accessibility of mental health. Lobe is located on East Hastings street in Vancouver with a mandate to serve all members of our community with a space and technology that can truly enhance mental health.

Spatial sound immersion is scientifically proven to greatly assist in cognitive-behavioral therapies, meditation practices, and somatic therapies. Its immersive nature is a powerful narrative tool to present stories about systemic problems in our society and natural environment. We are offering access to underrepresented and marginalized communities through our Elevate Initiative. The studio is committed to putting female-identifying, non-binary, and LGBTQ2+ artists in the foreground of our creative offerings.

We are listening. If you have a suggestion of how we can further assist marginalized communities, please connect with us.