4th Liquid Sound Festival 25th-27th November 2005
Day and Night Underwater art for ears and eyes

For the fourth time in succession, the international Liquid Sound Festival took place from the 25th - 27th November 2005. The festival of sound and light masters of the waters transformed bathing into a veritable liquid total experience of sound, light and water, day and night, in parallel in both the Toskana Therme Bad Sulza and the Toskana Therme Bad Schandau. The multimedia day-and-night cultural underwater programme for ears and eyes attracted guests from all over the world. In addition to loyal festival-friends, delegates attending the "British International Spa Association" (BISA) annual conference in Bad Sulza also took part. What better way to demonstrate and experience the "New Spa Horizons" talked about in the conference sessions?

The Thueringer-Allgemeine newspaper wrote (29.11) "Liquid Totality. International public attend the Liquid Sound Festival. Not only were the international guests pleasantly surprised by the musical programme on offer. With more than a dozen musical acts spread over two days and numerous visual attractions in and on the water, the festival of light and sound artists provided both entertainment and relaxation at once. "What began as an experiment has become a firm tradition", explained artistic director Micky Remann. Simultaneously 259 km away in the Toskana Therme Bad Schandau, an estimated 8000 guests in bikini and bathing trunks took part in the largest underwater weekend party of the region. Among the highlights were Falk Fleischer’s exotic underwater journeys in Thuringia’s underwater worlds and visitors were once again enthused by Mark Fischer’s whale-song. With its blend of artistic activity and relaxed bathing, the Toskana Therme has established itself as pioneer in the international spa world, according to Remann."

Pictures of the festival can be seen under "Press and Photos" and you can download the festival flyer here:
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A concert hall full of water
Since its opening in 1999, the Toskana Therme Bad Sulza has achieved international acclaim with an ambitious programme of music and cultural events lending it the quality of a "water-filled concert hall". In autumn 2004 the Toskana Therme Bad Schandau also opened its doors and waters to the public.
Liquid Sound©, developed in Bad Sulza and registered as an EXPO 2000 worldwide project, enables one to physically experience the astonishing aural qualities of water. Live concerts and festivals have lead to the development of a genre in its own right: underwater music. During the festivals, both concert halls share and exchange the programme of music and events: music from Bad Sulza is transmitted live to Bad Schandau, light and video shows from Bad Schandau appear projected on the wall in Bad Sulza.

Bad Sulza for the ears:

Night 1 (25th-26th November 2005):

• 19:00 Overture, with Thomas Kagermann and Friends -
  High End Violin and High Spirit Voice (www.kagermann.com)
• 22:00 Broekhuis, Keller and Schönwälder - The Chill In
  (from the electronic dream music factory Manikin Records, www.manikin.de)
• 24:00 Keller and Schönwälder - Pianos
• 00:30 Der Laborant - Contact
• 02:30 Broekhuis, Spyra (www.derspyra.de) and friends - Acoustic vs. Synthetic
• 03:00 Schönwälder vs. Spyra - Abstract Sounds in Water
• 04:00 Les surprises de la musique subaquatique 01
• Intermittently throughout the night: Intermezzo readings from the underwater musical "Ozeandertaler"

Night 2 (26th-27th November 2005):

• 19:00 Thomas Kagermann and Friends - High End Violin and High Spirit Voice
• 22:00 Bas Broekhuis vs. Der Laborant - Contact Two
• 23:00 Keller and Spyra - The Future of the Different Faces
• 01:00 Der Laborant vs. Schönwälder - Analogum
• 02:00 Schönwälder - Tone Float, Minimal Sequences
• 02:30 Broekhuis, Keller, Laborant, Schönwälder and Spyra -
  Le Grande Finale
• 04:00 Les surprises de la musique subaquatique 02
• Intermittently throughout the night:
  "Ozeandertaler" - Intermezzo readings from the underwater musical, "Bad Schandau calling" - multimedia greetings from partner thermal baths

Bad Sulza for the eyes:

Liquid Visuals in and on the water with:

• Mark Fischer’s Whalegraphs http://aguasonic.com and videos http://tinyurl.com/88nut
• 1st Element Fire Artistry www.1st-element.com
• Ortwin Klipp's Liquid Photoart www.ortwinklipp.de
• Underwater scenes captured by Falk Fleischer in Thuringia’s Underwater worlds.
• As a special extra with thanks to the British "Spa Research Fellowship" and BISA conference: Charlie Chaplin in "The Water Cure"
• plus: Carolina Maxima’s aquatic acrobatic antics.

Bad Schandau for the ears:

• DJ in residence, 25th-27th November: DJ Nartak
  DJ Nartak (www.abstrait.net) has made a name for himself not only with the sophisticated ambient sounds on his radio show on Klassik Radio ("Klassik Lounge Nightflight") but also as producer of the formative CD "Liquid Sound Volume I". His memories of bathing in his youth in Bad Schandau are all the more reason to spin the turntables for the Liquid Sound Festival bathing public.
• Intermittently throughout the night:
  - "Bad Sulza calling" - multimedia greetings from partner thermal baths

Bad Schandau for the eyes:

• The visual attractions of Bad Schandau will shine a new for the festival: the fine spray screen projection by the outdoor pool and the dome projections in the Liquid Sound Temple. New light and colour by the The Night Lab (www.tnl.de) and video artist Tina Zimmermann http://www.concentric.net/~tinaz/