The Installations

Vélorgue

We settle on the saddle and we pedal...

Inspired by the organ, the movement of the pedals drives a mechanism that compresses the air.

The control keyboard allows the Cyclo-phonist to orchestrate a symphony of sounds scattered in space.

Technical requirements

Set-up time : 1 - 2 days
Dismantle time : 4 hours
Required space : 20 - 100 m²
Team : 2 person

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Cyclo-aquaphonique

At the first stroke of the pedal, the mechanism comes to life and resonates with a series of underwater flutes that reveal water’s music.

Technical requirements

Set-up time: 2 - 3 hours
Dismantle time : 2 hours
Required space : 30 m²
Team : 2 person

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Vél’eau

A bathtub serves as a water reservoir, a bicycle acts as a pump, a paddle wheel drives the sound devices that are activated by the cyclist.

Technical requirements

Set-up time : 2 hours
Dismantle time : 2 hours
Required space : 30 m²
Team : 2 person

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Cycloscopes

Ten or so transformed bicycles become a play area to explore, using a stethoscope. Scratch, scrub, pinch, throw the wheel... Each action allows the users to be immersed in a sound composition that only they can hear.

Technical requirements

Set-up time: 1 hour
Dismantle time : 1 hour
Required space : 20 - 50 m²
Team : 1 person

Cyclo-dynamo

The Cyclo-dynamos use an electro-acoustic device which transforms an electrical signal into sound frequencies. Available in various forms, they can be fixed or free to move about and can be presented in the framework of an interactive workshop.

Technical requirements

Set-up time : 30 minutes
Dismantle time : 30 minutes
Required space : 15 m²
Team : 1 person

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Vièlo

Based on the principle of the hurdy-gurdy, this Cyclophone uses the movement of the pedals to rub against the strings of the instrument. Turning the handlebars will alter the sound.

Technical requirements

Set-up time: 30 minutes
Dismantle time : 30 minutes
Required space : 10 m²
Team : 1 person

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