The crazy acoustics of Brixton Academy when it's empty.

If you stand at a certain spot on the dancefloor of Brixton Academy you are directly below the domed roof and there is an absolutely incredible echo. This is just what the venue sounds like when its empty. Makes soundchecks quite interesting! As the room fills up with its 5000 people their bodies absorb the sound rather than reflecting it and it dies down.

In this video the Frank Turner crew take some drums out to the right spot and give them a bash. This is what roadies get up to when waiting around for soundchecks....

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