For hundreds of years, bells in city squares have called people into the city centre. From August 10-16, a modern interpretation of the city square bells resonates across Solbjerg Plads in ‘A Place of Transit’, composed by Xuri & John Cleworth.
Strøm has invited Xuri and John Cleworth to create a piece for The Sound Wells, and they focus on the square as a place of transit:
How does the flow of bikes, commuters from the metro, shoppers from Frederiksberg Centret, the CBS students, the readers from the library, and the bells of Frederiksberg Rådhus all come together in a sonic installation?
Like the people crossing Solbjerg Plads, the sounds of their composition are constantly in motion. The piece is never fixed, but organic, alive and moving. Visitors are invited to wander through the installation, where every route offers a different listening experience, and no two visits are the same.
You will hear bell-like sounds created with additive synthesis techniques, as well as live recordings of percussionist Lorenzo Colombo from DKDM’ concert hall.
Duration: 25 min
Timetable
Mon + Wed + Fri: 20.00
Tue + Thu: 17.00 and 20.00
Sat: 14.00 and 17.00
Sun: 17.00
About Lydbrøndene
32 speakers are installed below ground in 32 wells all around Solbjerg Plads, creating an
underground sound system and a unique musical platform below our feet called Lydbrøndene
(The Sound Wells).
About Xuri & John Cleworth
Susanne and John are married and appear on stage in different forms: As Xuri and John Cleworth,
they create experimental electronic music for labels such as Rasterin Germany. And as Atikka, they
perform live trance music. Together they have toured Europe, Australia, and Japan.
About Strøm
Strøm is the Danish institution for electronic music – supporting, developing, and promoting
electronic music culture since 2006. Strøm’s mission is to make electronic music widely accessible
through inclusive and unconventional events, open for everyone.