Simon Bahr

composer

The Magical Chameleon Machine

string quartet & playback

Fabrik Quartet
violin Federico Ceppetelli
violin Muzi Lyu
viola Jacobo Díaz Robledillo
cello Elena Cappelletti

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The Magical Chameleon Machine is a highly specialized device for the disguise of string quartets. It constantly pushes the quartet through new environments, thus wiping out the traces of its heavy historical legacy. With a new passport and a fake beard, we embark on an obscure adventure, passing by retro-digital samples, overly driven soft rock guitars, cute toy instruments, and naked synthesizer sounds, always protected by the colorful camouflage of The Magical Chameleon Machine.

Performances

  • Akademie für Tonkunst, Darmstadt, Germany
    performed by Fabrik Quartet