A blog loosely based on the legendary band "Lucid Dementia" and all things Dark and Lucid Dementia-like.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Meara O'Reilly's Chladni Singing
"Chladni patterns were discovered by Robert Hook and Ernst Chladni in the 18th and 19th centuries. They found that when they bowed a piece of glass covered in flour, (using an ordinary violin bow), the powder arranged itself in resonant patterns according to places of stillness and vibration. Today, Chladni plates are often electronically driven by tone generators and used in scientific demonstrations, but with carefully sung notes (and a transducer driving the plate), I'm able to explore the same resonances. I'm currently writing songs based on sequences of patterns." Neat. via Boingboing.net
Lucid Dementia embodies the theatrics and sound of Gwar and Marilyn Manson on acid with the nihilistic political agenda of KMFDM and Nine Inch Nails at a cock fight. It's like watching a bunch of evil Muppets freaking out after 1 too many Frappucinos.
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