The Red Pill, for five-channels, is a piece which explores the acoustic, musical, and perceptive possibilities afforded by the multi-channel point source format, and thereby attempts to break away from a front centric approach to the presentation of music. It does so first, by expressing the boundaries of the perceived ‘acoustic environment’ created by the loudspeakers. These boundaries then dissolve into a sonic exploration of immersive space. Finally, the relationship between our perception of time and our perception of sound is taken up in a final gesture.