This is the first post in Plantaland not exclusively related to CPs. I'll talk about music. However, this is not particularly
convential music. I wanted to write about
Catalogue de Plantes, by
Bob Verschueren. The music of this absolutely great disk is completely "played" with plants as instruments. Each track has the name of a plant, both the common name and the latin one, and the sounds of the track are produced by the corresponding plant. The work is described by himself as:
Exploration de toutes les sonorités qu'il es possible d'obtenir à partir d'une plante.
We can also read in his
website that his technique consists of a series of "microscopic" sound recordings next to the object that allows the artist to take out unexpected sounds while manipulating various vegetables.
As one listens the disk, I'd say that the main feelings are inspiration and confusion, which follow one another along with the different sonorities. I definitely recommend it, I'm sure you won't be indifferent to it. I'd listen to it at least once with headphones, since there are some very well done stereo effects.
Yes, and now it's the time to see what happens when plants listen to music played with plants. I'll try and tell you, just wait for news.
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