road 18
ROAD 18 - ( for car and mixed electronics )
Year: 2018
ROAD 18 is a composition written for a car (which is used as a drum by four musicians) and electronic instruments. The opera turns an ordinary object, a symbol of movement and modernity, into a musical machine, and explores all the sounds it can make. The doors, boot lid, windscreen, bodywork and inside the car become surfaces that make music, which you can play with by hitting, rubbing and manipulating them. The four percussionists play perfectly in time to each other, creating a visual and aural drama that is mixed with electronic sounds. The combination of acoustic and electronic sounds creates a unique experience that is both contrasting and immersive, taking the listener on a journey between the industrial and the surreal. ROAD 18 is a project that looks at the sounds of objects. It encourages people to explore the city by listening to and changing sounds. It's a journey through sound where the car is the star of the show.