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Tue 07 Jul 2010Sounds of the city: urban noise hits right note
TWO COMPOSERS have found a way to take the discordant “soundscape” of a city and turn it into a form of music. It transforms the buzz of cars, aircraft and clatter of light railways into tones that have a soothing effect.
Sam Auinger and Bruce Odland have been collaborating on urban sound installations for 20 years. They install equipment of their own design plus sound pickups and speakers in an open space and let people experience the result.
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