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Membranes

language driven performance & installation, 2017
custom LED screens, modified 26” bass drums, reflective bass drum skins, solenoid coils, custom electronics, network switch, network cabling, 5V power supplies, Raspberry Pi, software

Exploring the boundaries where music and language overlap, Nicola L. Hein and Lukas Truniger use hybrid instruments – constructed from drum-skins and electronic components – as devices to turn written texts into pulses of light and percussive sound. As each machine translation emerges, the network of instruments starts to share the texts, transforming written material into visual and sonic patterns for the performers to further interact with. Extrapolating from the example of the West-African talking drum, Membranes builds up an altogether new kind of tone language, constantly shifting and adapting itself before the viewer and performers alike.

https://vimeo.com/433566217  

https://lukastruniger.net/portfolio/membranes/