Elemento - They're not Musicians

Known for his "Sandata" musical instruments, Lirio Salvador, the founder of ethno-industrial music band called Elemento, redefines avant-garde music with eclectic sounds emanating from assembled electronic and metal scraps. As sculptor and musician, he creates ordinary and discarded objects into a sublime work of art, which is both functional and interactive.

Found objects such as stainless pipes, bicycle gears, electronic gadgets, transistor radio, mini-amps, and aluminum kitchenware, among other materials, are recycled and given with new meaning as assemblage of sculptural piece and, at the same time, interactive musical instrument.

Elemento is not the typical group of musicians. Its members did not undergo the routine of rehearsal that most musical band does; some members are not permanent either or mainstay in the band. Whenever the leader (Lirio Salvador) is present, the members converge and create ephemeral music that reflects their inner thoughts and feelings. The cohesive form and texture of their music is born out of unrehearsed and spontaneous flow of sounds coming from their respective instruments, deconstructing the structure of conventional music.

Generally, Elemento's experimental music, particularly Lirio Salvador's homemade keyboard machine, is mimetic of industrial environment transforming its discordant and abrasive noise into an orchestral sound of ambient and mesmeric harmony.

-Danny C. Sillada


Experimental Music Band ELEMENTO from the PHILIPPINES are playing "sandata" (name of music instruments) made by Lirio Salvador. The sandata were exhibited in different parts of the world from Asia, US & Europe. You can check their website www.elementomusic.multiply.com and for the art exhibition of sandata you can check www.drawingroomgallery.com

video by jon romero

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