Parasymbiosis

According to Aboriginal Indigenous astronomy, the sky above our heads is reflected in the earth. Parasymbiosis features the sounds of the Australian desert through the articulation of a 3D model of a 350 million year old wave rock, dating from the time when Central Australia was submerged under an inland ocean.

A major role in this is played by the Electric Crystal, a handmade instrument invented by Dylan Crismani. This fragile microtonal instrument is made of glass rods and aluminum and generates vibrations and frequencies that feedback on themselves. This results in a pulsating soundscape of enormous dimensions, which takes the listener far beyond the limits of conventional instruments.

Interview Gabriella Smart - Résidence 2023 from Art Zoyd Studios on Vimeo.

Line-up
Gabriella Smart - ROLI seaboard, electric crystal
Kasper Toeplitz - bass, electronics
Didier Casamitjana - percussion, electronics

A commission by Art Zoyd Studios – Valenciennes, electronic sound designer: Oudom Southammavong