Vibe³ (Vibe Cube) is a sound installation by Damien Robinson and Stuart Bowditch, incorporating collected, donated, and archived sounds that express the ’spirit of place’ of where it is installed.
For this new version, residents of Southend and its Borough have been invited to submit both recordings and ideas for recordings which reflect the history, character, and the unique feel of their area – anything from wildlife to nightlife. They will be collected and redeveloped into an ever-changing sound mix via the Vibe Cube, which will be exhibited at the CoExist Gallery at TAP, North Road, in Southend in July 2010.
How to submit a sound, or suggestion?
You can send information in a number of ways, so don’t worry if you don’t have your own computer or a recording device.
- go to THIS WEBSITE and to drop a sound file via the widget
- email: vibecube@drop.io to send us a sound or suggestion for sounds
- phone: 0844 3578387 to record a sound or leave a suggestion for a recording we can make
How will the sounds be used?
The sounds and recordings will be transformed into a sound-based artwork and your contribution could be included in the finished piece. As well as the public submissions, the artists are collecting new sounds found around the town as well as drawing on their current archives. At the end of the project we will donate all the recordings we have collected to the Essex Sound Archive where it will help to form a more detailed historical picture of our county, what it is like now and how it is changing. The Vibe Cube itself is not just a sound experience; using an innovative form of technology, it becomes a resonating instrument where sounds can be experienced by touch as well as heard.
The original version of this work was commissioned by Commissions East and Essex County Council, documentation of which can be viewed HERE.
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