a live sonic arts collaboration:

HYDROPHONICS

created by Caroline Locke featuring live music, voice, electro-acoustic and electronic instruments with

Gareth Bailey, Tom Bailey, Charlotte Bishop, Paulus Deates, Rachel Foster, Sam Hempton, John Thompson and Steve Truman

digital video processing by Johannes Birringer

Hydrophonics is an animated symphony in five parts based on the sight of the sound rather than the sound of it. Seven musicians are linked to seven water pools sending the sound of their instruments through the water to create fountains and disturbance that captivate and enchant.

premiere: Malt Cross, St James Street, Nottingham, March 21, 2005