The hum of the city is an invisible presence in the built environment. Just as we focus our eyes upon the screen, we turn our attention away from the all-pervasive soundscape of a place.
What can you hear right now?
Sounds of the Earth is an investigation of sound and space. How does sound behave in different spaces? How do different materials interact with sound? What impact does sound have upon our physical and emotional wellbeing? How can sound influence our behaviour?
Through twelve events over three months we will tune in to the relationship between sound and space with performances, discussions, artworks, and stories from composers, scientists, architects, engineers, artists, and musicians.
At the centre of it all, our installation: the Ceramophone. Designed by Architect Simon Astridge and Music Producer James Mason, the Ceramophone is a completely new musical instrument created for Sounds of the Earth. It is a percussion instrument made from porcelain tiles tuned to the pentatonic scale, commissioned by our sponsor, Mirage.
Our speakers and performers will engage with the Ceramophone in different ways: to illustrate a point, to sample a loop, to accompany a larger ensemble, or simply to manifest a vibe.
As the melody of the event develops, we will give ear to themes such as the decoration of time, radical materiality, regenerative design, and the structure of the auditory system.
Of course, we invite you to interact with the Ceramophone; to reveal a new sound in our space.
