Day: January 28, 2025

Audio Engineering Society’s Snow Speakers are the Bass-Thumping Heartbeat of Winter Carnival

A DJ performs outdoors at night behind a set of speaker racks and DJ booth made out of snow. Colored lights reflect off of a disco ball above, and below students dance to the music. A banner in front of the speakers says “Audio Engineering Society” with their logo, the WMTU logo and the Michigan Tech logo.
Audio Engineering Society continues their long-standing tradition of providing the soundtrack to Winter Carnival, this year with a feat of engineering that carnival-goers will feel as well as hear.
(All images courtesy of Michigan Tech’s Audio Engineering Society)

Every year students come together to turn Michigan Tech’s snowy campus into a wonderland of snow statues during Winter Carnival. For many years, the Audio Engineering Society (AES) has provided the soundtrack for the traditional All-nighter, bringing the energy with their signature snow speakers and a rotating cast of volunteer DJs.

Built in the center of the action on Walker Lawn between broomball courts and Husky Plaza, the snow speakers spread music across campus, livening the spirits of statue builders, volunteers, and visitors.