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In the heart of Harburg's Inner Harbor, an unusual art project has taken residence in an old, green-painted telephone booth. The Record-o-mat, an interactive sound installation, is not your typical piece of art.
This innovative project invites visitors to contribute to a constantly changing sound sculpture. By recording ambient field sounds from visitors and the environment, the Record-o-mat mixes and layers these sounds in real-time, creating a dynamic and unique piece of art that reacts immediately to interactions.
The Record-o-mat operates like an automated "sound mixer", capturing voices, environmental noises, or musical elements, and layering them together algorithmically or through a programmed mixing process. The result is a sound sculpture that blends live contributions and background ambiance, transforming the harbor space into a communal sonic artwork that evolves as more sounds are added and combined.
The Record-o-mat project is the brainchild of a "free social artist", who explores auditory working atmospheres, the sounding world in the sense of the soundscape concept, and psycho-geographic approaches in her work. This unconventional method of engaging the public in art and culture may also serve as a way to fund art that is not typically funded or supported by traditional means, contributing to a broader sense of citizen participation in art.
The Record-o-mat project is part of the Harburger Binnenhafen development and will remain in place until July 3rd. If you're intrigued by this fascinating installation, don't miss the opportunity to visit and contribute to the evolving soundscape.
For those interested in learning more about the project, a "glass workshop" will take place on June 27th, from 4 to 7 pm, at TuTech in Harburger Schlossstraße. Representatives from the district office and the area developer will be available to answer questions.
The results of the Record-o-mat project will be integrated into the Harburger Binnenhafen development concept, ensuring that the sonic artwork remains a part of the harbor's future. So, visit the Record-o-mat, and let your voice become a part of this unique and evolving sound sculpture.
This innovative art project in Harburg's Inner Harbor, the Record-o-mat, isn't just a sound installation, but a lifestyle experience that invites visitors to contribute. By recording and layering various sounds, it transforms the harbor space into an immersive home-and-garden atmosphere, where each visitor's voice becomes a petal in a continually blooming sonic theatre.
