We are reposting Philippe Starck’s interview with BLAST Magazine (June 09) as an introduction to LE SON DU NOUS at MAC Créteil. This performance show with Philippe Starck and Soundwalk, initiated by Dalbin, is an inquiry into the sound that we lack and must look for.
In his interview with Blast, Starck discusses the value of sound and his passion for it. He declares that sound is more important than music, and that we have a physiological need for sound. Sound is the closest thing to our souls. Each person has a sound: we must look for the sounds closest to us. Starck speaks about how he associates sound with different parts of himself, and how these associations evolve throughout the day. This idea is the inspiration for 24 hours: The Starck Mix, a “bespoke” mix of ambient sound and music composed by Soundwalk.
Philippe Starck applies this concept of sound in his upcoming collaboration with Soundwalk: it is an exploration of sound which is intimate and personal, while at the same time collective and universal. Each of our personal sounds, when heard together, form LE SON DU NOUS: the sound of us.
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This is an excerpt of a phone interview with Philippe Starck for BLAST Magazine about his passion for music and sound. We used Erik Satie’s Gnossienne (No. 4) in the background, it was one of the 10 pieces listed on his BLAST playlist.
How about you? What sound do you think expresses who you are? Answer here and win tickets to “Le Son du Nous” show on March 19 & 20 at MAC Créteil.
Image and audio courtesy of Stephan Crasneanscki and BLAST Magazine
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