Italian pianist and composer Andrea Manzoni used two Rycote HC-15 shotgun microphones to seize sounds within the wild as a part of a theatrical manufacturing set within the North Pole
Andrea Manzoni, Milan-based famend pianist, composer and sound recordist, lately launched into 12 excursions over 30 days to distant areas in Iceland’s wilderness, to seize the uncooked environmental sounds with two Rycote HC-15 shotgun microphones. Manzoni wished to collect nature sounds for the sound design of ‘Qivittoq’, a theatrical manufacturing depicting a dystopian love story set within the solitude of the North Pole, in a world quickly depleting its assets.
He secured a 30-day residency within the distant city of Isafjordur, within the Westfjords. Outfitted with the Rycote HC-15 hypercardioid brief shotgun microphone, paired with a Rycote InVision shock-mount and windshield rain cowl, Manzoni braved excessive climate situations to seize the sounds of nature.
“The hypercardioid pickup sample of the HC-15 enabled exact sound seize, virtually akin to monophonic recording. With 60 km-per-hour blizzards, and sub-zero temperatures, the InVision excessive grip and the microphone’s light-weight and versatile design proved invaluable, making certain optimum efficiency amidst the harshest situations,” stated Manzoni.
Regardless of encountering sudden blizzards and temperatures plummeting to -35 levels Celsius, Manzoni continued on his lengthy treks, typically leading to mere minutes of recording after hours of battling the weather. “Precision in sound recording is paramount,” he added. “The HC-15’s distinctive high quality ensured that each sound, irrespective of how distant or fleeting, was captured with unparalleled readability. I take into account myself lucky to have had such a exceptional software at my disposal throughout this extraordinary expedition.”
Commenting on his expertise within the wild, Manzoni concluded: “Venturing into the Icelandic wilderness introduced a charming problem. The basic sounds of ice and wind have all the time fascinated me, and recording them together with the sounds of waterfalls, waves and ravens amidst the stark fantastic thing about Iceland’s landscapes was really inspiring. My goal was to combine the essence of nature into the material of my composition, establishing a profound connection between sound and narrative. The result’s a purely natural auditory expertise.”
The soundtrack of “Qivittoq” will probably be launched this April, alongside a premier of the present to be hosted on the Teatro Sociale Bellinzona, in Switzerland, on 11 April.
Born in 1979, Andrea Manzoni represents a brand new technology of pianists who work to create modern types of expression, blurring the boundaries between jazz, electronics, rock, and music for movie, into an rising “crossover” fashion. He has carried out in London, New York, Milan, and lots of different main cities.
