Diego Stocco - Music From A Dry Cleaner
24/09/2011.
by Diego Stocco [MUSIC VIDEO]
metalocus, PEDRO NAVARRO
metalocus, PEDRO NAVARRO
Almost everyday, on my way to a local bakery, I walk in front of a dry cleaners.
Here I was recording a series of buzzing tones from the conduits. I used them for the bass and lead sounds you hear on the second half of the piece.
I found out that I could tune these metallic hangers by cutting them in different spots. They make a very cool sound when miked really close. I was playing them with chopsticks.
Here I was playing the inside of a washer - it makes a nice round sound!
A detail of the levers on the top of the press machine.
When they have the front door open, I hear a lot of interesting sounds coming from their work equipment. Eventually, the different mechanical and steam sounds sparked something in my mind, so one day I asked the owners if I could record a piece of music by using their machines as musical instruments.
I used a puff iron, press and dry cleaning machines, a washer, clothes hangers, and a bucket full of soap.
The bass and lead sounds were created from the buzzing tones coming from the conduits and engines.
There are no additional sounds from any traditional or electronic instruments. Enjoy!
