Davide Tidoni: Collected Recordings #2

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 second episode of his collected recordings he presents two pieces:

'Up In The Valley' (2013)

A documentation of traditional oral chants Davide recorded in Presegno (Valle Sabbia, Brescia, Italy) during the night of San Lorenzo (aka "the night of the shooting stars"), on the 10th of August 2013. What emerges from the recordings is the vital energy of the voices. They communicate a strong feeling of togetherness and collective excitement. Singing is an expression of joy, and it enhances social cohesion, contributing to the formation of a certain atmosphere of shared enthusiasm and self- empowerment.

'Tous Ensemble On Va Chanter' (2014)

In this work, Davide’s friend Helen sings along with a recording of St.Etienne's football supporters group, Magic Fans (St. Etienne vs. Toulouse, 2011). The piece emphasizes the contagious nature of chanting. Despite Helen not being a member of the Magic Fans, she gets involved quite easily and participates in the singing without hesitation. The recording concludes with a final comment by the guest singer talking about the power of collective chanting and how much energy it takes to sing aloud.