Gordon Monahan - Speaker Swinging

First performed in 1982, this piece uses 9 sine/square wave oscillators broadcast over 3 loudspeakers that are swung in circles by 3 performers. This video was produced in 1987 and is edited to just over 7 minutes, while a live performance of the piece lasts approximately 25 minutes. For more information visit www.gordonmonahan.com

Category:

Music

Tags:

• speakerswinging
• soundsculpture
• soundart
• experimental
• performance

[andreahawk]

This might sound really odd, but I thought that was totally sexy!

[fearingmusic]

I was neither aesthetically nor conceptually impacted by this piece.

[jbearden]

Utterly FANTASTIC!!!

[gwoodcraft]

that is modern art

[savagejargon]

replicates sound from the monolith in "2001 space odyssey"

[Reliancedred]

the day the earth stood still

[StookieBill]

i love the 'hand on the dial' shot at the beginning - very school's science video. you need a clipped english accent saying 'the frequency was set to three hundred cycles. write that down in your workbooks.'

great piece of work.

[blahpoopman]

wow this really messes with your head so cool

[simonthebear]

I've been playing a recording of this piece for my students for a few years now. It's great to see just how it was done, and the video is well made. Thanks.

[davidwatson]

saw it at The Kitchen... great to have this reminder.