In Geneva, Switzerland, the first local transport networks were born during the period of the Industrial Revolution, which saw a rapid growth of the urban agglomeration and consequent strong demand for a resolving service. However, it was not until 1977 that the current Geneva Public Transport agency (French: Transports Publics Genevois, TPG) took over and replaced the services linked to the existing channels.
To date, TPG is an autonomous establishment under cantonal public law with a fleet of 426 vehicles. These use the public transportation network provided from the canton of Geneva, some municipalities in the canton of Vaud, and some French departments of Ain and Haute Savoie.
The sound library provides a literal description of this world, exploring the sounds that define today’s actual TPG experience.

Duewag Tram Exterior Departure Medium P

Bombardier Cityrunner Tram Exterior Pass By Noisy Close P

Bombardier Cityrunner Tram Exterior Pass By Bell With City Sounds Close P

Bombardier Cityrunner Tram Exterior Door Open V1

Bombardier Cityrunner Tram Exterior Door Close

Bombardier Cityrunner Tram Exterior Approach And Stop With City Sounds Medium P

Bombardier Cityrunner Tram Exterior Approach And Stop Bell With City Sounds Distant P

Ambience Place Neuve Tram Pass By Buzz Hiss With City Sounds Night Medium P

Ambience Bel - Air Reverberant Tram Pass By With City Sounds Close P

Ambience Bel - Air Reverberant Tram Pass By Squeaks With City Sounds Medium P

Ambience Bel - Air Reverberant City Sounds Whistles Distant P Calm

Parcours Bizarre (English: A Strange Journey) explores the world of Geneva Public Transport (TPG) in 2020. The title refers to a continuity of listening which, although stimulated by some sudden changes ("Bizarre", strange), remains intact ("Parcours", journey).
The piece plays with the dynamics of depth, alternating the detail and the whole. These drastic changes occur multiple times throughout the listener's experience, but they constitute an irregular and, sometimes, unexpected break in the journey.
The goal of this recurring contrast is to stimulate and disturb expectations towards the exploration, and then satisfy them in the final part. The composition opens with an announcement: “Line 10, destination: Rive”, and ends at the destination, where we can finally perceive the human presence.

Parcours Bizarre

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