John Grieve

sound painting

This sound painting is derived from video of fireworks with sound made by these instuments

sound sculpture

dustbin machine at the museum of modern art Oxford

<a href="http://johngrieve.bandcamp.com/track/dustbin-cymbal-organ">dustbin cymbal organ by John Grieve</a>

homemade instruments

mechanical instruments

Hammer activated vibrating steel sheet

<a href="http://johngrieve.bandcamp.com/track/banger-machine">banger machine by John Grieve</a>

saxophone music

<a href="http://johngrieve.bandcamp.com/track/twelve-saxophones">twelve saxophones by John Grieve</a>

Twelve saxophones

<a href="http://johngrieve.bandcamp.com/track/welling-session-one">welling session one by John Grieve</a>

Improvisation III - John Grieve - saxophone, Graham Mackeachan - double bass, Roger Skerman - drums - recorded in Welling, London late 1990s

<a href="http://johngrieve.bandcamp.com/track/mixup-at-mix-art">mixup at mix art by John Grieve</a>

Mix up at Mixart - John Grieve - saxophone, Hugo Flux - guitar, Erwan Lamar - Drums - recorded live in Toulouse France December 2011

if your browser supports Flash then further examples of saxophone music can be heard here

organ pipes

table leg organ pipes

The legs of these stacked tables have been cut, an organ pipe mouthpiece created by cutting hammering and welding and the legs welded back together. Air is blown down the legs from a fan inside the table tops.

If you prefer church organs - listen to this

<a href="http://johngrieve.bandcamp.com/track/solo-church-organ">solo church organ by John Grieve</a>

Church organ recital 2010

curiosities

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If your browser supports Flash then you can see an older version of the website here and the first version with animated baboon and rotating menu here

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