Luigi Russolo was born on the 30th of April, 1885, in Portogruaro, Italy. He was fascinated with concepts of what might be, embracing all that was modern and the potential within... Futurism, as developed by another Italian, F T Marinetti. He painted, created 'music', and designed and built strange new 'instruments'. His focus was on methods of creating sound to echo the mechanical world. (Read more.)
This item is less than four minutes long... One could be tempted to dismiss it, but think of the industry that had developed by the start of the 20th century. Here we are made to reflect on the sounds of factories, machines of many kinds, vehicles, and growing urban spaces. I found it surprisingly compelling... (That's Luigi, on the left, with help playing his intonarumori).
