“The starry sky is the truest friend in life, when you’ve first become acquainted; it is ever there, it gives ever peace, ever reminds you that your restlessness, your doubt, your pains are passing trivialities.” Erling Kagge, Silence in the Age of Noise.
When photons of light hit the solar panel a small electrical current is generated. When connected to a speaker we hear this transfer of energy as sound. LED lights actually turn on and off in quick succession, this is imperceivable to the human eye yet we can hear the rapid motion as pitch – the fast the LED turns on and off the higher the pitch. Different colours of light create different timbres, flashing lights create rich textured rhythms and bicycle lights become synthesisers.
Clip is a music social enterprise run by Frazer Merrick and Simon Keep. They create experiences which spark curiosity by encouraging audiences to experiment with sound and explore the creation of music from unexpected sources. They use fun and engaging experiments, games and challenges to encourage a playful approach to music making, ensuring that self perceived “musical ability” is never a barrier to musical creativity.
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