Davide Tidoni: Collected Recordings #4

Davide Tidoni is an artist and researcher interested in the relational dimension of listening, and in the physical experience of sound. He works with live performance, intervention, audio recording, video, and guided listening. He recently published a sound ethnography on the ultras group BRESCIA 1911. 'Collected Recordings' is a series of works selected by Tidoni from his extensive back catalogue.

For this fourth episode of his collected recordings he presents 5 works:

• (Fail We May) Sail We Must' (2013)

This work includes two recordings of different rehearsal sessions in the halls of a music school. The musicians in the recordings practice their pieces and repeat them over and over again. Their perseverance encourages listeners to understand failure as a necessary step in the process of growth. There's no mistake you can't learn from...

• 'I Have Always Wanted To Be In A Band' (2019)

This work is a series of recordings of Davide drumming in his room when he was 12 years old. The work contains comments made by Davide’s mum recorded while she was listening to the recordings 25 years later.

• 'This Is My House' (2009)

This work consists of the voice of a little boy taking the listener on a tour of his house. It aims to communicate everyone’s basic need to have a place containing their own memories and affections.

• 'This Kind of Hugs' (2005)

This is a musical dedication by an 8 year old boy to his girlfriend, in the form of two short and sweet compositions, like cuddling in bed and falling asleep.

• 'Neighbours' (2009)

This work consists of Davide singing along with the music of a band rehearsing next door. Rather than ask them to stop he decided to get involved and become a secret member of the band. In this case negotiation was more enjoyable than arguing!