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Sound Film Series

by UMBRAFONO

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Film 223 sk 02:16
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Film 216 sk 03:15
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Film 158 03:03
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Film 205 02:33
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Film 121 03:21

about

UMBRAFONO is a project by Enrique del Castillo that consists of three optical readers capable of transforming light stimuli that are projected onto photosensitive cells into sound.

These luminous stimuli are generated by a beam of light passing through celluloid films which are designed from a relationship between the wave frequency of the notes and the repetition of geometric shapes so that harmonic sounds, noises, sound textures, and atmospheres can be achieved.

This project is based on the optical-analog reading system used in the cinema since 1919 to interpret the soundtracks that are part of the films.

The heads of the readers have been modified to read multiple voices simultaneously and to function as independent instruments.

The pieces and the films have been designed and manufactured by the author.
These are original compositions and there is only one copy of the films.

credits

released July 5, 2023

The material here exposed has been mixed and recorded by Enrique del Castillo between 2018 and 2022 in Bilbao, Valencia, Granada, and Jaén (Spain). Mastered Tezett-Platte Studio by Gabriel Castillo, Berlin. Photo Front cover by Enrique del Castillo, Photo back cover by Marta Porto.

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Umbrafono Granada, Spain

Umbráfono, project by Enrique del Castillo (Jaén, 1982),
performance with three optical readers capable of transforming
in sound the light stimuli which are generated by a beam of light at the
pass through celluloid films.
The films are designed from a scheme of
relationship between wave frequency of notes and repetition of
geometric shapes, so that
harmonic sounds, noises, and sound textures .
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