THE
STRUCTURAL
SOUND
PROJECT
The Structural Sound Project is a participatory sound art project in public space. Goal of the project is to transform areas of public space into one of a kind musical instruments.
The project is focused on structure borne sounds. These are sounds that occur inside solid materials and that are normally inaudible to the human ear.
Different structures of public space (e.g. bridges, handrails, light poles, benches...) each have unique sonic properties depending on their material, shape and purpose.
With the use of contact microphones, these sounds can be detected.
During each project, contact microphones are handed out to public. Each microphone comes along with mounting material and instructions. People are encouraged to install the microphones on a structure of choice in public space and report the location.
Sound samples of the installed microphone are being collected and published on an interactive online-map.
The map itself functions as an online-sampler. The sounds can be played simultaneously and in free order. This allows virtual sound walks and individual compositions based on the structure borne sounds of the area.
Additional Links:
→ promotion Video (London)
→ contact microphone DIY video
content of the microphone packs
A bag contains everything that is necessary to participate in the project.
The microphone consists of a piezo transducer that ends in a 6.3mm jack and can be used with conventional instrument- cables.
2-component plastic adhesive sticks on every surface. It is easy to use and gets hard within five minutes.
It is recommended to clean the hands after using the plastic adhesive
The manual describes how to use the plastic adhesive and how to install the microphone. It further contains contact detailf for reporting the installed microphone.
contributors - made the project possible through financial support:
Philip Metz, Imra Wes, Carla Capeto, C.J. Harris, Jonathan Jona, Soo Jin Lee, Alfred Hirster, John Grzinich, Heidi Imgrund, Sabine Steuernagel, Christian Kraatz, Monique Besten, Gabriel Thomas, Oliver Tuercke, Kurt Wildhagen, Georg Winter, Albert V., Angelika Tuercke-Wildhagen, Klaus Mähring, Wolfram Wildhagen, Mel Dasan, Paul Nicholas, Ant Carrington, Limilemon, Fam. Eichhorn, Irmgard Wildhagen
participants - have placed one or several microphones:
Smaranda, Callum, Lisa, Frank, Dygoro, Grapa, Timothy, Richard, Paul, Gianna & James, Nimrod, David, Wolfram, Eleni, Christian, Jaan, Mel, Mirko, Ashley, Carrie, Ivan, Victoria, Tyreac, Nadia, Warren, Ada, John, Christiana, Hajni, Erin, Emre, Jon, Shannon, Maria, Agnese, Caroline, Tyler, Christian, Emiddio, Lara, Rasheed, Mariah, David, Precious, Lala, Gosa, Chelsea, Mary, Shannon, Lorenza, Julia, George, Kasseem, Tashan, Khadhija, Nima, Messua, Chereka, Eray, Oliver, Perry, Bojana, Luigi, Becs, Sam, Giorgia, Tommy,
... and some anonymous
collaborators - have placed and recorded several microphones:
Carrie Foulkes, Shannon Woo, David Webb, Emiddio Vasquez, Warren Shaw, Random Order
special thanks to:
Nimrod Vardi (curator, arebyte), Hajni Semsei (arebyte), Agnese Reginaldo (arebyte), Jack Brown (Hackney Wicked Festival), Lala Thorpe (Hackney New School), Oliver & Nadia (general support)
THE
STRUCTURAL
SOUND
PROJECT
LONDON
The project took place in the neighborhood of Hackney Wick within a one kilometer radius around arebyte gallery (White Post Lane, Hackney Wick, East London).
During the project, more than 300 contact microphones had been handed out to the visitors of the gallery.
154 microphones have been reported and were recorded and published on the interactive online map.
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ROME
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May / June 2014
04. - 07.09.2014
The project took place as part of ARTLOOP 03 festival in Sopot (Poland)
During the 4-days project, approx. 150 contact micro-phones were handed out to the visitors of the festival and to citizens of Sopot.
61 microphones have been reported and were recorded and published on the interactive online map.
participants - have placed one or several microphones:
Pawel, Krzys, Michal, Grażyna, Konrad, Monika, Kasia, Jan, Beata, KK, Gosia, Slawek, Kuba, Natasza, Jens, Maja, Stanislaw, Marietta, Schody, Gosia, Agneszka, Pawel, Tomas, Wanda, Teddy, Marcin, Krzysztof, Ola, Magda, Sigbjorn, Nikolai, Aleksandra, Michal, Lazhari, Dariusz
... and some anonymous
collaborators - have placed and recorded several microphones:
Kesicka Malgorzata, Pawel Gozdziewicz, Michal Broniewicz, Krzystof Skora
special thanks to:
Paulina Neugebauer, Lena Dula, Aleksandra Grzonkowska, Sylwester Galuszak, Marcin Dymiter
February 2015
The project took place as part of 90dB Festival Winter Edition 2015 in the neighborhood of Ostiense, Rome, Italy.
The project started one week ahaed of the festival by handing out 100 microphones to the public.
61 of these microphones were installed.
All installed microphones were recorded by Stefano Tucci, Stefano Tedesco and Florian Tuercke.
During the festival the recorded sounds could be played on an interactive map.
participants - have placed one or several microphones:
Veronika Conti, Ludovica Solari, Luca Nostro, Chiara Valentini, Assunta Squitieri, Giulia Tasselli, Marica Gauariblio, Flavio Rivabella, Arianna Rivabella, Alessandra Migani, Gianluca Natanti, Alessandra Ballarini, Matteo Gallesi, Nicola Catalano, Francesco Crisafi, Kellie Riggs, Maria Galante, Mike Cooper, Tommaso Gorelli, Edoardo Severo, Stefano Tedesco, Stefano Tucci, Hope Campbell Gustavson, Simona Lombardo
and some anonymous
collaborators - have placed and recorded several microphones:
Flavia Rivabella, Stefano Tucci, Matteo Gallesi, Edoardo Severo, Tommaso Gorelli, Stefano Tedesco, Mike Cooper
in collaboaration with:
Teaser / Making-of