Keszler, Eli – “Cold Pin” – [Pan]

From his website: Cold Pin is both a composition and stand alone installation, 14 strings ranging in length from 25 to 3 feet are strung across a 15 x 40 curved wall, with motors attacking the strings, connected by micro-controllers, pick-ups and rca cable, recorded in Boston’s historic Cyclorama, 2011. I actually saw something similar to this at the MOMA in San Francisco, using music boxes on the wall. Very fascinating, and a trip to it create sounds on its own. Side A is the installation along with orchestral instruments such as guitar, bassoon, clarinet, trumpet and cello. A free form explosion of strings and percussive sounds. The installation has such an organic, almost underwater clicking sound, rolling and bouncing from tone to tone. The instruments fill the void with thundering underform, creating an acoustic storm of sorts. Side B has more of the installation with the motors hitting metal squares rather than strings, along with a few minor instruments subtley in the background.