Image Hugh Clifford

The Composter approaches ….

Listen here:

https://soundcloud.com/shirley-896949324/muddy-boots-mix-for-the-composter  🎧

Desperate Men Theatre Co., have a new show/walkabout street performance. I was asked to make a sound system that the audience could hear coming from the costume of the composter.

The costume, made by Jenny Brent, has lights, sound/music, smoke, compost and worms (not real ones) on and in it.  Importantly the sound of real worms in the compost!

Listen here:

https://soundcloud.com/shirley-896949324/real-worms-for-the-composter   🎧

 I looked for the most effective mic or sensor to pick up sound made by worms or small life forms in the soil. Warick University and Baker Consultants are listening to worms for soil health and at “field and glasshouse research trials”. They are aiming to increase knowledge of soil organisms (see pictures and link below). I found that my hydrophone was the most sensitive microphone I had.

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSeB92DuF6Y

BUT  – here are the sounds of fantasy worms also from within the costume.

Listen here: https://soundcloud.com/shirley-896949324/fantasy-bugs-for-the-composter  🎧

A worm has a conversation with the audience.

Listen here: https://soundcloud.com/shirley-896949324/the-worm-meets-the-composter  🎧

The back story goes like this:

Artwork Hugh Clifford

 To find out more go to https://desperatemen.com/the-composter/

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