Bingbangbong.com

As a designer/builder of instruments, I can construct specific instruments to your specifications or to liaise with you or your organisation on working up a design of your own instrument.

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I am the instrument Design Consultant to Stomp for their new Production the Lost and Found Orchestra premiered at the 2006 Brighton Festival and has since Broken box office Records at the Sydney Opera House (2007) More

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These Stainless Steel snakesare installed in a public park in the Brandywell area of Derry City. This is part of a 'conversation piece', my own name for a group of sculptures that permit communication.

The snakes all interconnect via an echo chamber buried within the ground. The effect of this is to add a sound effect to the users' voices as well as providing a short delay (echo) onto any sound that is made into the tubes. Each snake will also provide a tuned resonant space that will emphasise certain ambient frequencies, all one has to do is listen.

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Drums& Drum Stands

This is the Pelodaiko, part Taiko, part Djun djun, part tom tom. Yes it does shake the windows and can be heard on a still day from over a mile away. Constructed by Paul & Niko Thomas,this drum lives in Paul's living room.

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Listen to an excerpt from a Different Drums track with the Pelodaiko, 2 lambegs a surdo. Roy and Stephen on Lambegs. The Pelo is the lowest pitched one in this recording.

The gemini Pelohran, the world's first two player bodhran.

Developed in association with DrForkner at Drum StandsDrums

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Keyboards

This is a 2 octave (Visit Pelodaiko page) pentatonic marimba style keyboard with keys made of ash. The photos were taken when it was under construction. It is destined for a local NI school.

I have another underway that is being made from another Bushmills Whisky barrel, it looks and sounds great on the workbench, I can't wait to hear it completed.

Plateworks

• Aluminium plates are one of the most versatile types of material for an instrument builder. Any note or combination is possible. Instruments are made with and without resonating chambers.

• All plates are anodised for permanent outdoor protection

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Oddities

WaterFlute / Liams Pipes

• I originally called this a water flute however Evelyn Glennie tells me they are called 'Liams pipes' after the inventor.

• A water triggered fipple flute taking inspiration from the pre-columbian whistling jar.

• I made these for Stomp in 2m diameter and they sounded amazing however the R&D preparation time was insufficient to bring it to performance build quality - yet!

Bendudu more

• A work in progress, part drum, part udu, part pitch-bender, part ocean drum, part seat.

• This Stainless Steel instrument is capable of a wide range of sounds and uses. Bendudu

• This Particular instrument now belongs to Evelyn Glennie

Increasingly we are being asked to produce pieces that are intended for use in a public setting. We are proud to display a small sample of the designs that are available from bingbangbong.

Safety

• Safety First - always
• All products are designed to comply with BS EN 1176
• £1m Public Liability Insurance

Value-based

• Appropriate to setting
• Teenage Friendly
• Consistent with Client Strategy
• Artistic Value

Functional

• Functional Longevity
• Maintenance

Suitability

• Wear and tear
• Vandalism
• Theft

Financial

• Price
• Installation costs
• Upkeep costs
• Depreciation / apprecitaion

In seeking to meet these objectives and more, bingbangbong works directly with clients to create unusual and often unique pieces. Any of the unique designs shown here are recreatable.

Than majority of commissions thus far have used my 'conversation station' design principle where tubes are interconnected underground and permit for communication over distance with a particular acoustic effect.

These can get somewhat complex which is great fun to design

This particular range of products is made 100% from Stainless Steel because we know and trust that it will do exactly the job that we need it to. We can use galvanised steel if you like which would be cheaper but has a definite lifespan. We are happy to take your instruction