Five Sound Questions to Davide Tidoni

Earlier this year we looked at his A Balloon For… a Water Tower, a good illustration of how Davide Tidoni experiments with sound-space. With projects like these Davide wants to raise awareness of sound. A great mission! Learn more about him and his projects on www.davidetidoni.name.

1. What sound from your childhood made the most impression on you? 

The soundscape coming from downstairs. In my childhood and early adolescence , my ears were constantly tuned to the spaces below my room. By listening to the soundscape beyond my walls I was able to understand the emotional atmosphere and tension level circulating among members of my family.

This sensitivity shaped my way of sensing the sonic space within the sphere of the family and, more generally, it led me to understand the production of sound as a key parameter for control of territory and the organization of social agency.

2. How do you listen to the world around you?

Physical interaction and spatial awareness characterize my approach to sound and life in general. Through listening I negotiate sense of inhabitation and space possession. Listening it’s an inclusive activity. A concrete relation to places and people. It turns you into a sponge and it makes you part of a bigger context.

3. Which place in the world do you favor for its sound?

The football stadium. The sonic dimension of the stadium is an ongoing extemporary sound mix that is not set a priori but created, organized and performed in real time by a large number of people. The stadium is an acoustic arena inhabited by a unique auditory subculture whose modes of listening are highly situated, dynamic and responsive. 

4. How could we make sound improve our lives?

Just by listening to it; listening to our innermost desires and fears.

5. What sound would you like to wake up to?

I like waking into a huge sound cloud. One night I left all my windows and doors open. Upon awakening the next day, I felt completely surrounded by the sound coming from the outside. Cars, wind, trees and leaves created a unique, delicate dynamism. That was the first time I remember myself being sustained by such a vital, gentle sound mass.

Also read the answers of other artists in the Five Sound Questions section.

Comments

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thank you for your sensibility!