Our first reaction to ‘Bit Symphony’ was a mixture of nerves and confusion. Probably caused by the darkness and the obscure atmosphere. Ominous. A little room in the castle, the Muniments Room.
We sat in awe and wonder …well kinda. It was fairly dark and we didn’t have a clue what was about to happen. The spotlight came on, we sat – attentive. A tidy pile of old turntables and speakers. Then the repetition of sounds began. Legend. It felt like an out-of-body experience. Then the music just kept ticking away, gradually becoming more intense.
The continuous build up of sound and rhythms made the experience class all round. Tipping and tacking and clicking and clacking to the little beats and sounds of the records, we stayed in the room for a good while.
Visually, the piece was more impressive than a duck on a skateboard (use your imagination!). Essentially, a big automated loop music machine. Just savage. The constant spinning of records was hypnotic. The whole experience was just mind-blowing!
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Mark Grace, Leah Grace, Niamh Phelan
Photos by Turlough Kelly
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