Aural Record belongs to the series of musical instruments that explore the possibilities of electromagnetism applied to the world of sound.
Meant as a modular room-size instrument, this rocking platform combines its electromagnetic properties with the effect of feedback to create a voice that changes with its physical rocking motion and that helps spatialise the sound in space.
The rocking motion creates complex rhythmic relationships between the platforms, that can also become tools for performers and musicians to interact with.
The project was developed as part of the Artist-in-Residence Program at Thinker Maker Space of CYENS.
Passepartout Duo is composed of Nicoletta Favari and Christopher Salvito. Their work attempt to reimagine how we approach sound, often borrowing materials, processes, or concepts from other disciplines. The two musicians have been designing and building original musical interfaces as a ground for the exploration of innovative collaborative ways of composing and performing music.
The duo is inspired by old and new technologies alike, which are explored either in live music settings, where the original performativity of them as a keyboardist and a percussionist still bear visible trace, or as room-size sound installations. An ongoing thread of research is represented by their interest in polyrhythmic structures, electromagnetic fields, and acoustic feedback.
Having been traveling continuously for nearly six years now, this way of creating music -always on the go and in different contexts- brought us to develop a certain ecosystem of instruments that need to be portable and flexible. Recently, the wish of exchanging musical ideas in a more substantial way with other musicians we encounter on the road has brought to develop new strategies for improvisation, strongly building on idea of sharing musical instruments on stage and mixing the acoustic and electronic dimensions.
Website
passepartoutduo.com
Instagram
www.instagram.com/passepartoutduo
Aural Record belongs to the series of musical instruments that explore the possibilities of electromagnetism applied to the world of sound.
Meant as a modular room-size instrument, this rocking platform combines its electromagnetic properties with the effect of feedback to create a voice that changes with its physical rocking motion and that helps spatialise the sound in space.
The rocking motion creates complex rhythmic relationships between the platforms, that can also become tools for performers and musicians to interact with.
The project was developed as part of the Artist-in-Residence Program at Thinker Maker Space of CYENS.
Passepartout Duo is composed of Nicoletta Favari and Christopher Salvito. Their work attempt to reimagine how we approach sound, often borrowing materials, processes, or concepts from other disciplines. The two musicians have been designing and building original musical interfaces as a ground for the exploration of innovative collaborative ways of composing and performing music.
The duo is inspired by old and new technologies alike, which are explored either in live music settings, where the original performativity of them as a keyboardist and a percussionist still bear visible trace, or as room-size sound installations. An ongoing thread of research is represented by their interest in polyrhythmic structures, electromagnetic fields, and acoustic feedback.
Having been traveling continuously for nearly six years now, this way of creating music -always on the go and in different contexts- brought us to develop a certain ecosystem of instruments that need to be portable and flexible. Recently, the wish of exchanging musical ideas in a more substantial way with other musicians we encounter on the road has brought to develop new strategies for improvisation, strongly building on idea of sharing musical instruments on stage and mixing the acoustic and electronic dimensions.
Website
passepartoutduo.com
Instagram
www.instagram.com/passepartoutduo
