Author: Luca Piovesan

Migration Sounds is a collection of the sounds of human migration, in partnership with Oxford University’s Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS).The database contains 120 sounds from 51 countries – and the personal stories behind them – and we (a group of sound artists) used sound to help reframe the conversation around human migration…

Mon projet “Écouter Ixelles – Luisteren Elsene”, a été un des gagnants du “Budget Participatif 2024” de la Commune d’Ixelles!!! Un projet pour encourager la cohésion sociale et le vivre ensemble en utilisant l’écoute de l’environnement, des gens, et la création collective. On construira ensemble un paysage sonore (soundscape) d’Ixelles à partir des enregistrements (field…

Last week I lived an extraordinary experience: I was able to spend some days at Pigini accordions factory, in Casterlfidardo (Italy) and share some time with the workers. I interviewed them about the sounds they are surrounded by, and I recorded those sounds. I then used them to prepare drones, drum machines, immersive soundscapes, spacial…

Cables on pedals and faders on mixers bright oscillators and warm delay settingtremolo and loopers tied up with stringsthese are a few of my favorite things What a nice research and artistic path with two dear friends and precious musicians.Exploring the boundaries between improvisation, structure, recording, writing a score, re-recording, re-writing the score, and finally perform…

After performing our ‘Eight Seasons’ program a number of times (the wonderful transcriptions of Vivaldi and Piazzolla Four Seasons), Sadie and I are recording it! Happy to address all the audience members asking for the album at the end of the concerts, in a few days we’ll be recording at Rosario – a very special…