Festival season seems like a good time for new ideas.
This summer, Bjarke’s long-standing collaboration with the teams at JAM Studio Flair&Sound and Sehquenz led to a rather interesting project between Wacken and Flensburg.
The idea was to connect the production at the festival with Preben Paulsen’s studio, allowing him to handle his part of the Wacken production remotely from his familiar working environment.
While Bjarke and the team were working on site at Wacken, Preben was connected from his studio in Flensburg.
And this was not just one band or one short test. During his shifts, Preben worked on numerous performances across the neighbouring W:E:T Stage and Headbangers Stage, including bands taking part in the Wacken Metal Battle.
With one act following another, every band bringing its own sound and setup, and very little time between them, this was a demanding production environment. From Flensburg, Preben handled the soundchecks and mixed and mastered the audio while following what was happening on both stages.
Once his Wacken shift was finished, he could simply leave the studio, go home and sleep in his own bed. During a busy festival production, that is not a small benefit.
For now, it has simply been a fun summer project with good people, loud music and an idea worth exploring.
Could it lead to something bigger, or even something small?
Maybe.. Keep your eyes open for what is coming at IBC 2026 next month.