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EPISODE · May 6, 2026 · 9 MIN

Flume: a post-cinematic drift for tube, accordion and sine

from Cities and Memory - remixing the world · host Cities and Memory

"Flume investigates the acoustic behaviour of a regulated river segment through a post-cinematic compositional approach. The piece originates from a field recording made inside the concrete tube of a fish pass, where water striking the walls produces a narrow resonance between A and B♭. This unstable microtonal field becomes the structural centre of the work. Granular and spectral processes, sine tones, and slowly drifting accordion drones performed on two slightly detuned instruments reorganise the recording into an evolving acoustic space. Rather than depicting the site, the composition amplifies its latent resonances, pressure, and spatial constraints. Section of the river Lech reimagined by Anja Kreysing. -------Flow is a creative exploration telling the story of a river through the power of sound. The project is a collaboration between the University of Padova and the University of Würzburg, with support from Cities and Memory. Explore the full project at https://citiesandmemory.com/flow.

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