Andreas Hirsch

The Cologne-based musician and visual artist Andreas Hirsch, akaTreeSpeedMusic, brought to Watermill a peculiar instrument he has been developing: the Palmonica, an electrified palm tree leaf that produces sounds akin to the thumb piano’s. During his spring residency, Hirsch collected sounds from the area surrounding Watermill and integrated them into a musical performance featuring his innovative instrument, contact and condenser microphones, effect pedals and other tools. This video is from his open rehearsal on April 1, 2010 – filmed and edited by Carlos Soto.