In his book ‘Ocean of Sound’, the British writer / musician David Toop describes how Debussy first came into contact with Javanese gamelan music at the 1889 World Fair. It forever changed his perception of exotic sound worlds. With the advent of the electronic media, cultural distances, such as existed at the time of Debussy, have largely disappeared. Many contemporary composers, musicians and DJs are inspired by the availability of sound from different cultures. Samples of native and exotic ambient sound, from existing music fragments and soundtracks are combined into new compositions, crossing cultural boundaries. In this context, Impakt is developing a long-term internet project that focuses on connecting musical cultures, their interaction and transformation via electronic technology and the virtual ways of the web. With Spiritworld, the first step is taken in the form of two performances.