Originally
constructed
in
June
1995
as
a side
instrument
for
The
Lyle
and
Sparkleface
Band,
the
bikelophone
has
evolved
into
a palette
of
sonic
exploration.With
magnetic
pickups
attached
to
amplify
the
sound,
anything
connected
to
the
bike
becomes
amplified.
The
current
configuration
includes
- bass
strings,
scrap
wood
and
metal,
metal
bowls,
telephone
bells,
a mechanical
foot
pedal
and
a touch
sensitive
tone
generator.
The
bikelophone
produces
sounds
ranging
from
tranquil
bliss
to
cacophonic
terror.
Using
a
loop-based
recording
system
and
outboard
signal
processors
(reverbs,
delays,
pitch
shifts,
etc.),
sound
compositions
are
built
in
layers.
These
compositions
become
the
foundation
for
additional
solo
meanderings
using
-
vocals,
tone
generators,
plastic
wind
instruments,
or
anything
that
makes
a
sound.
