Erik Chancy

Which sound is special for you?

Simple beeps hold a strong fascination for me. Some of the most uncomplicated sounds, but the variety of beeps are able to elicit a whole spectrum of emotional responses.

How would you describe the relationship to your instrument?

My instrument for these performances is a radio transceiver used with a microphone and Morse code key. The transceiver allows me to explore the magic of radio waves, both receiving and transmitting. Unfortunately, the technology of radio has been moved into the mundane in our daily lives. For me, radio is an ephemeral phenomenon that becomes more ephemeral and magical the more you try to investigate it.

What instrument has yet to be invented?

When it comes to an instrument that has yet to be invented, I would like to see an instrument based around the nonlinearities of our ears, which for instance results in „combination tones“.