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Sound Clip: Spring Board Solo by Eric Leonardson
Taken from the Clatterbox interview:
“What might appear to be a musical Zimmer frame is in fact the Springboard, an electro-acoustic coil spring instrument built by Chicago-based musician and instrument builder Eric Leonardson. Inspired by the sounds of metal springs retracting on the screen door at his home, Leonardson set about experimenting with no preconceived idea of what sort of instrument he would end up with, indeed even if an instrument would materialize.”
Great sounding instrument.
If you like this sort of thing, you might also like the music of Melbourne composer, musician and instrument builder Rod Cooper.
Check out this link for info:
http://www.abc.net.au/arts/adlib/stories/s859527.htm
Check out this link for a CD review:
http://www.realtimearts.net/feature/Earbash/8417
Cheers.
Love this instrument screaming madness!!
This is an amazing homemade instrument with versatile sound abilities.
I’m guessing a bow is used a lot in the recording provided.
Get that deep rich drone sound.