Zinnia (feat. Zinnia)

Music for solo violin and plant synthesiser.

Music composed by Luke Harrison.

Performed by Luke Harrison and Zinnia Smart on 25th July, 2024, at Moseley Hive, Birmingham.

Zinnia (feat. Zinnia)

Recorded this plant music piece live using the wildflower strip planted by Caustic Bloom in the centre of Southampton. The electrical signals of the whole bed provided to the finished piece.

Queensway: Ruairidh for Caustic Bloom

'How to be a forest' (2024) is for improviser (with tactile sound-boards), electronics, field recordings, and film. Part of a developing series of performances and audiovisual compositions called 'Ecollages', each of which which explores listening- and sounding-with the more-than-human world. 'How to be a forest' focuses on regenerative cycles of listening, playing, and looping alongside asynchronous collage of sound and visuals. 

Recently I've been thinking (and wondering) about how ecological listening/performance practices can sensitively hold human and more-than-human sounding in the same space, through strategies of gentle shifts in attention, without substantial manipulation and avoiding biodata-sonification. This score is an exploration in refracting forested landscapes. 

Short version premiered at Bonjour Claude's Scratch Night, Levenshulme Old Library, Manchester, September 2024.

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How To Be A Forest (2024; 22 Minute Version)

Invité par la société de production audiovisuelle Les Nouveaux Jours, Thomas Cochini a composé la bande originale du film documentaire « À main levée » à découvrir le jeudi 17 octobre à 23h sur France 3 Pays de la Loire et france.tv.  Dans l'ordre de passage : Electric frogs, Grusonii, Giant's walk et Flowers choir. 

L’art « contemporain » serait-il la meilleure école de la vie, le meilleur moyen d’apprendre et de transmettre ? Fabrice Hyber en est convaincu.  De sa Vallée - son petit paradis naturel en Vendée - aux plus grands musées internationaux, le plasticien académicien invite enfants et adultes dans son univers pour découvrir le monde et en explorer toutes les possibilités : esthétiques, scientifiques ou écologiques.

Production : Les Nouveaux Jours, Lumento
Réalisation : Olivier Lambert
Composition : Thomas Cochini
Voix additionnelle sur Flowers choir : Jordane Saunal
Mastering : Simon Oriot

A Main Levée - OST Extraits Thomas Cochini

plantasia

drone

Ageratina altissima (shitpost)

GREENOISE 1

GREENOISE 2

GREENOISE 3

Greennoise — Phytophonics 

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EN
Greennoise is an experimental collaborative performance by sound artists musicians Wild Anima & Jesse Moitas merging the bio electric signal of plants channeled through analog instruments, loopers, and field recordings.

FR
Greennoise est un duo expérimental basé entre Marseille et Berlin créé par les artistes Wild Anima et Jesse Moitas qui fusionnent le signal bioélectrique des plantes avec des instruments analogiques, du live looping et du field recording. Le bruit vert (green noise), une variante apaisante du bruit blanc, est connu pour ses bienfaits thérapeutiques. Nous créons des tapisseries sonores de bruit vert avec des textures inspirées des vagues de l'océan et du vent.

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We are excited to present Greennoise, a unique sound performance designed to immerse listeners in an environment of therapeutic relaxation and deep connection. Drawing on the calming properties of green noise, plant-generated music, and natural elements, Greennoise invites participants into a space where they can release stress, improve focus, and experience profound tranquility.

Green noise, a soothing variation of white noise, is known for its therapeutic benefits. Research suggests that it can be especially helpful for calming the mind, aiding with focus, and promoting restful sleep. We blend green noise with soundscapes inspired by ocean waves and wind, creating a dynamic and soothing backdrop that enhances the body's natural relaxation response.

Further elevating the experience, Greennoise incorporates "music of the plants" through a bio-electric device, where the electrical conductivity of living plants is transformed into sound, offering a direct connection to nature's rhythms. This fusion of organic soundscapes creates an environment for grounding, introspection, and holistic wellbeing.
Our intention is to offer a space where individuals can let go of the noise and distractions of daily life, allowing the therapeutic frequencies to reset both mind and body.

music man, and stuff

debut album in the works.

All beats made with the bio electric signals from plants. Follow @daddynoswag for more.

www.henrymcpherson.org.uk
Composer • Improviser • Artist • Researcher 
🌿 plant-based music 🎻dance + instruments 🎵  improvisation + ecology 🏳️‍🌈
🎓 Postdoc @ Creative Manchester, University of Manchester

Thomas Cochini
Compositeur, producteur, chercheur de sons. 
Labotanique | Bruit vert

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