Devices & machines collect and amplifying sound waves in Manchester, UK Phantom Field is a sound art installation using wind power to influence synthesisers an array at the Quays, Trafford Park, at Manchester Open Weekend. A weekend of events tours, talks with fascinating otherworldly sounds from wind driven instruments outside the BBC media Centre.


Capturing the power of the wind at the crest of Greenwich Park Hill, leading sound artists create an intricate landscape of musical installations powered by the wind. Intriguing kinetic, sonic sculptures produce other-worldly sounds as nature’s unseen force breathes life into them. This captivating collection is inspired by Max Eastley’s explorations into Aeolian (wind driven) instruments. Six of the finest sound artists around today (Mark Anderson, Jony Easterby, Kathy Hinde, Dan Fox, Nathaniel Robin Mann and Mike Blow) join Max in conjuring up an evocative and timeless world.


Size: 2400px × 3600px
Location: Trafford Park, Manchester, UK
Photo credit: © MediaWorldImages / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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