Mobile Phone Concert: Dialtones @ Ars Electronica 2001
golanlevin asked:
Dialtones (A Telesymphony) (2001-2002: Golan Levin, Gregory Shakar, Scott Gibbons, Yasmin Sohrawardy, Joris Gruber, Erich Semlak, Gunther Schmidl, and Joerg Lehner) is a large-scale concert performance whose sounds are wholly produced through the carefully choreographed ringing of the audience’s own mobile phones. Before the concert, participants register their mobile phone numbers at a series of web terminals; in exchange, new ringtone melodies are automatically transmitted to their phones …
yes, it’s high time a sacred space were found for the sounds of these phones…
genius idea BUT what an annoying song. At least compose a more pleasing song or even a song we all know would’ve been better.
And, the delight of not having to be embarrassed that your phone rang during a concert!
I’m thinking Laurie Anderson, Brian Eno, et al. would be so proud.
As much as I absolutely LOVE the concept (really, it’s genius work) I would DIE after half an hour of that concert xD
Geez, the sound beeping from everywhere, BOOM goes my patience =P
Brilliant idea!
Instrumentos informáticos. Genial. Nada más cercano a la humanización de los celulares.