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Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2000 16:45:53 -0700
From: Grant Green
Subject: Re: [CB] Pyrophones!>All of this talk about large organ pipes and crazy experiments reminds
>me of a tiny CD my radio station got last year - a French (or some other
>western european country - the details escape me right now) experimental
>musician and pyrotechnician built a massive flame organ using large
>pipes, natural gas, and spark plugs. By controlling the amount of gas
>released into each tube and timing the igniting spark he could make his
>own sort of explosive sonic compositions. Very deep and very loud! I
>will try to find the CD again and get the details...
>
>David Richoux KFJC Los Altos Hills CAHi David,
Sounds like the pyrophone (or orgue à feu), by Michel Moglia. Its described (and pictured) in "Gravikords, Whirlies & Pyrophones" by Bart Hopkin (1996 Ellipsis Arts...), although unfortunately not featured on the accompanying CD. The contact information in the back of the book lists an address in France for Msr. Moglia.
Grant
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---------------------------------------------------------Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 01:54:10 +0200
From: "Klaus Bjerre"
Subject: Re: [CB] Pyrophones!The must an instrument for virtuosos. Finally instrumental pyrotechniques
will materialise.Klaus
>>All of this talk about large organ pipes and crazy experiments reminds
>>me of a tiny CD my radio station got last year - a French (or some other
>>western european country - the details escape me right now) experimental
>>musician and pyrotechnician built a massive flame organ using large
>>pipes, natural gas, and spark plugs. By controlling the amount of gas
>>released into each tube and timing the igniting spark he could make his
>>own sort of explosive sonic compositions. Very deep and very loud! I
>>will try to find the CD again and get the details...
---------------------------------------------------------Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 15:26:18 -0700
From: Grant Green
Subject: [CB] Low Frequency Sound Lens
Slightly off topic, but of possible interest: the 9/16 issue of New
Scientist (unfortunately not available on their website) has a small
article about a new device capable of blocking/reflecting low
frequency sound. Apparently, the device consists of a layer of lead
balls covered with rubber: a single layer is sufficient. If I
remember, I'll see if I can dig up the source material...Grant
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