OHM concert at Stedelijk museum Amsterdam
Ohm is more a side project with Geert-Jan Hobijn, Gijs Gieskes and Radboud Mens. Each of us has build their own instruments that we bring. This was our first show, we did not rehearse, test live on stage.
Sale Away vorspiel-Transmediale 17
We build a new mechanical orchestra for Transmediale that consists of instruments made of custolmised household appliances, which might normally be found in a shop window. The various sound devices are arranged in groups. A robot video interface invites the passers-by to “play” the orchestra through their phone with simple dial commands. Visitors can select […]
New sound installation at the EYE film institute in Amsterdam
A new sound installation was made for de presentation 100 Hollandse Meesters in de 21ste eeuw (100 portraits of popular art TV series Dutch Masters in the 21st century). Needles to say that one of the TV documentaries was made about us. For the installation we used Sale Away Lab” our own designed DMX controlling […]
“Good vibrations” staalplaat soundsystem at the tȇte gallery in Berlin .
We started the new year with a new set up. ‘One of each’ of the usual instruments and featuring some new arrivals. Looked good and sounded better. To orchestrate the installation we used “Sale Away Lab” our bespoke designed DMX control system. This was a new step in our continuing development of how to install […]
Gogbot 15
At the Dutch GOGBOT festival we presened for the first time our new sequencer system. Now we can play our machines live. On the main square of Enschede a frame is set up round the local monument . In this set up we placed: 12 bog boxes 10 metal grinders 12 vacuum cleaners (that play […]
Kraft durch Klang, a installation in old WOII German bunker Den Haag 2015
“Kraft durch Klang” is an exhibition / installation in a old WOII German bunker (old Atlantic-wall) in a park in Den Haag. It is in a old bunker where they organise exhibitions since 2002, guests can come through the park. In three small spaces we installed existing instruments, changed or even never used before. […]
Sale Away Nantes 2014
We presented a new version of the Sale Away soundinstallation at le lieu unique from 14 till 19 jan. Sale Away (2004) Nantes is a sound installation consisting of a series sound machines. For Sale Away Nantes we brought six instruments, first 10 wooden boxes, when the boxes are put in motion they kapble of making […]
Sale Away installation at Dordtyart
We presented a new version of our Sale Away soundinstallation at Dordtyart . Sale Away (2004) Dordtyart is a sound installation consisting of a series of wooden boxes, placed high on the metal construction in the hall. The work fits perfectly into its surroundings through placement, color and material. When the boxes are put in […]
WANKING ON WEIRD SET UP FESTIVAL
staalplaat soundsystem made a very simple sound installation: a set up with 4 coffee machines at DOK-Gent, Belgium. 4 electronic valves control the water. 4 sequencers control the valves. This is a remake of Sweet Sissy and the Ballroom Hiss that we did in 2002 In vooruit Gent where we used coffee machines , but […]
Staalplaat Soundsystem in residence at LACE
Staalplaat Sale Away installation video A video of the installation, made for LACE during our recidency to stay up to April 15 Staalplaat performance video For this performance we were using “everyday electronic junk” scavenged from thrift stores and donations, staalplaat soundsystem fashioned new “orchestra” of “sound machines” controlled by self-build sequencers. All sounds come […]