Dr. Kirke’s Swimming Pool Music

Dr. Alexis Kirke has turned a swimming pool into a giant musical instrument. He's done it using wave machines that he controls by waving his arms around. His first performance was part of the festivities to celebrate the opening of a new Marine Building at the University of Plymouth. [Daily Mail]

The performance itself doesn't seem to be on youtube, but Dr. Kirke has posted a few videos showing how his swimming-pool instrument works. Strangely, for someone who specializes in sound, he doesn't appear to have mastered the audio on his videocamera. The commentary on all his videos sounds muffled, as if it was recorded underwater. (Edit: I think it was my computer speakers malfunctioning that was causing the muffled sound. So I was too quick to blame Dr. Kirke.)

     Posted By: Alex - Thu Nov 01, 2012
     Category: Music





Comments
:down: ZZZZZZZ

Oh... Look.... someone's inspecting a bridge just over there --->!
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 11/01/12 at 10:19 AM
I suppose it's too late but don't bother with the link Alex put up. It goes nowhere. The Mail video is more to the point if you like New Age wails, bells and heavy breathing during sex sounds.

And to think that this is the guy's day job.
Posted by KDP on 11/01/12 at 10:29 AM
If you mean the one to the Daily Mail, it's working for me.
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 11/01/12 at 10:36 AM
Let me restate that: Alex's link here is to a linked set of videos assembled by the professor, apparently. The professor's linked set goes nowhere in explaining what the professor's work is about or how it works. You're right Expat, the Daily Mail video is better as a demonstration and works fine.

Didn't mean to cause any confusion.
Posted by KDP on 11/01/12 at 12:25 PM
I'll stick to putting a seashell up against my ear.

(BD pees in the pool) :sick:
Posted by BrokeDad in Midwest US on 11/01/12 at 12:41 PM
Do you think that will change the pitch BD? 😜
Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 11/01/12 at 07:51 PM
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