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BLUE CHIP ORCHESTRA
Created by Hubert Bognermayr
Instrument Designs by Joe Drobar
Design and translations of leaflet by Martin
Bognermayr and Nikki Talbot
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Austria's musical culture and orchestral traditions influenced the foundation of the Digital Philharmonic Orchestra. The "virtual philharmonic" of the computer, together with the live soloist performances of the Blue Chip Orchestra, make it completely possible to do new composition forms and sound structures. The Blue Chip Academy design and develop new musical instruments exclusively for the Blue Chip Orchestra. (Light Harp, Botticello, Soundsails, Magic Mozart Horn). The unusual sound and the extravagant appearance of the Blue Chip Orchestra has always had continual enthusiastic receptions and reviews in concert projects; from the public, the critics, the TV and the whole broadcasting media. The various programme offers the Blue Chip Orchestra have had, cover a wide range of themes, from the computer acoustic dance theatre "Erdenklang," "Boleros," "Wasserplanet" and the sport music "MOVE" to playing the new sound interpretation of the hits of classical and film music.
Magic Mozart Horn
The Magic Mozart Horn is a computer brass instrument, with this horn all
conceivable brass sounds and synthetic sounds can be made. The sound computer
recalls these beats and due to the funnel design, the sound becomes audible.
Sound Sails
The seven steel plates are connected to the music computer through impulsive reactions. If the steel plates are hit by the musician, he can play for example, giant acoustic gongs, tin sounds and all possible metal fantasy sounds.
Light Harp
The Light Harp is functioned by an ultra-sonic eye which is built into the instrument - this was developed at the Blue Chip Academy. The ultra-sonic eye recognises and calculates the hand movements of the harp player; the movements are processed into legible data for the sound computer. The harp player is now able to use all sounds of the computer world - thus, electronic music, as well as medium technology, is at ones disposal.
Mirror Percussion
Drum pads are built into the reflective columns which are connected to a sound computer. With these computer controlled drum pads the drummer is able to create different drum sounds as well as different percussion sound fantasies.
Discography
Erdenklang
Bergpredigt
Boleros
Donau so Blau
White River - Red Spirit / Red Sky Beat (USA)
The Best In Native American Music
(Walt Disney)
Awarded gold and platinum discs, as well as, international awards for the productions "Erdenklang" and "Bergpredigt"
All CDs available at Erdenklang Musikverlag - http://www.erdenklang.de
International Medias
Magazines
Der Spiegel: "The High Tech Sound of the Blue Chip Orchestra has
got style and is entertaining."
Profil: "The Blue Chip Orchestra and its soloists are guiding
through their own new Sound-universe."
FAZ: "The Blue Chip Orchestra has managed to create unusual and
fascinating Sound-ideas."
Music Maker: "Blue Chip - an intelligent group as well as a new
Sound-landscape."
Neue Zuericher Zeitung: "Blue Chip - an outrageous digital philharmonic
Sound-body."
Koelnische Rundschau: "An artistic happening whifch is to be enjoyed
with your eyes and ears."
La Libre: "The music made by the Blue Chip Orchestra has managed
perfectly to conquer new Sound-worlds."
Die Presse: "The Blue Chip Orchestra is entertaining and really fantastic."
TV Reports
CNN, ORF, ZDF, 3SAT, RTL, PRO 7, RAI, Spain National, Japan National…
Concerts, Performances and Exhibitions:
Ars Electronica Festival
Weltausstellung Sevilla
Koelner Dom
Wiener Musikverein
Klangart Osnabrueck
Hamburger Oper
Frankfurter Oper
Konzerthaus Zuerich
Salzburger Festspiele
Musikhalle Hamburg
Nationaltheater perugia
Museum of Modern Art:
Sevilla and Barcelona
Ingenious Wiener Hofburg
Design Depot Europe
etc
Supported by
Bundeskanzleramt
EMS-L. Rehberg
Pro Show - Gerhard Englisch
Musikhaus - Gattermann
Voest Alpine