Dolby Outfitting Chicago Dance Club With Atmos for Music Speakers, Processing Gear

Dolby said the first U.S. Dolby Atmos music experience will launch at the Chicago club Sound-Bar July 29. In a Monday statement, Dolby Chief Marketing Officer Bob Borchers said Atmos allows artists to create “multi-dimensional soundscapes that deliver an electrifying experience to club goers.” Richard Mowatt, a producer and DJ known as Solarstone, will provide the music for the space and said Atmos allows him to “push the boundaries of what's technologically possible" in delivering music that immerses club goers "from all angles in the venue.” Dolby will outfit Sound-Bar with overhead speakers and Dolby Atmos processing technology, it said, as part of a 30-speaker, 22-channel sound environment that works in sync with the venue’s lighting. Dolby’s first Atmos music installation was at the Ministry of Sound club in London with artist Hospital Records. Dolby didn’t immediately respond to questions.