General Presentation
The Sound of Things is an immersive musical performance conceived and performed by Daniel Duret.
JPerformed largely in darkness, it combines live piano with 7.0 multichannel sound diffusion within a minimal stage setup:
a piano on stage right, an old radio on stage left, and an empty space between them.
The performance relies on sonic precision and the quality of silence.
The environment must allow for a total blackout and provide clear, balanced, and immersive sound diffusion.
Duration and Structure
- Total performance time: approximately 60 minutes
- Setup / Installation: 2 hours
- Sound check / Tests: 1 hour
- Strike / Dismantling: 1 hour
- Audience entry: under low light conditions
- Lighting transitions: approximately 1 minute 30 between each sonic tableau
- Average duration of each tableau: around 7 minutes
Stage Layout
Minimum stage dimensions: 6 m (width) × 4 m (depth)
- Setup:
- Piano (Roland FP-4) on stage right (jardin), keyboard facing upstage
- Standard-height stool placed behind the piano
- Vintage TSF radio on a small table, stage left (cour)
- Central area: approximately 3 m of open space
- Lighting: soft dim light on the piano and the radio, with complete blackout during certain sequences
Equipment Provided by the Artist
- Roland FP-4 digital piano with KSC-44 stand
- WavePlayer8 multitrack player (playback on 7 independent audio channels)
- Vintage TSF radio (fitted with internal LED lighting, battery powered)
- Battery-powered LED reading light attached to the piano
- Main audio cabling (XLR and TRS adapters)
- Music stands and audio adapters
Equipment to Be Provided on Site
- Sound system: 7.0 multichannel setup
- Speaker placement: front left/right, center (radio), side left/right, rear left/right
- Independent outputs from the control room (balanced XLR)
- Mixing console: minimum of 8 independent outputs
- Sound control position: at the back of the room, centered if possible
- Alimentation électrique :
- Power supply:
- One 230 V power line for the control room
- One power line for the piano (if digital or acoustic-electric)
Important:
No other visible light sources or indicators should be present in the room.
Venue Requirements
- Complete blackout required during the performance
- Absolute silence (no noisy ventilation or adjacent sound corridors)
- Audience entry: under low light conditions
- Eye masks available
Accessibility
- Experience suitable for visually impaired audiences
- No harsh lighting or strobe effects
- Sound levels carefully controlled and comfortable for all audiences
Daniel Duret 