Fluid Ontologies by Transsonic is a quadraphonic audiovisual performance using unconventional electronics to explore light as both musical instrument and the origin of sound.

Transsonic is an experimental transmedia duo that investigates the ontology of sound and the expansion of light as a musical material. In Fluid Ontologies, a unique and immersive audiovisual experience, they showcase a new kind of electronic instrument made with solar panel microphones and laser sound sources. The performance is spatialised by a live four-channel sound system and the activation of light bulbs, fog, synthesisers, and machine-learning-based latent timbre spaces. With these techniques, Transsonic aims to integrate the listener’s entire body, exploring and defining new concepts of light, not just as a musical instrument, but also as the origin and starting point of sound.

Commissioned by A4
Premiere: NEXT Festival 2024
30 November 2024 in Bratislava (SK)
This performance is available for touring.
Further enquiries: projects@a4.sk