2011-2025
Slate Stones, Infusion, Water, Foam
TROPF THE COLLECTED RECORDINGS 2009-2019
ROMAINMÔTIER 2009 39:28
CIMA NORMA 2019 38:24
WETTINGEN SCHARTEN II 2019 (Part A) 20:00
WETTINGEN SCHARTEN II 2019 (Part B) 19:48
This release summarizes the collected recordings of
Simon Berz‘ sound installation TROPF. In this work, the sound artist and experimental drummer exploits the resonance qualities of five stone slabs through the use of water drops, creating hypnotic polymetric structures that merge with the sound and resonance of the environment.
Between 2009 and 2019, TROPF was realized and performed in various architectural and acoustic environments – sometimes purely mechanically, other times electronically amplified. The stages of this project encompass the Collegiate Church of the Romainmôtier Monastery, the former chocolate factory Cima Norma in the mountain village of Torre, as well as the abandoned water reservoir
Scharten 2 in Wettingen.
These three phases of ‚TROPF‘ are accompanied by textual contributions from Efa Mühlethaler (artist, Zurich), Georg Werner (sound artist, Berlin), and Bernd Schurer (composer, Berlin).
In 2011, TROPF was honoured with the Werkjahr of the Canton of Zug
Released 25. August 2023
All music composed and performed by Simon Berz.
Recorded between 2009 and 2019 by Willy Strehler
and Simon Berz at Collegiate Church of the Romainmôtier Monastery (CH),
Fondazione la Fabbrica del Cioccolato, Torre (CH)
Scharten 2, Wettingen (CH)
Mixed by Simon Berz and Willy Strehler
Mastered by Willy Strehler at Klangdach Guntershausen, Switzerland.
Produced by Luc Döbereiner and Martin Lorenz.