Visible Sound
Nikola Tesla's Mattergy
THE CCD2 LAB
In 1990, CM von Hausswolff, while on a tour in the United
States with Karkowski/Bilting, PHAUSS, and The Hafler
Trio, visited Dale Travous CCD2 Laboratory located in the
basement of the Kalberer Hotel Supply building in Seattle.
Travous, who had a keen interest in the scientific and artistic
contributions of Nikola Tesla, had constructed a large Tesla
coil in his laboratory. During this visit, CM von Hausswolff
recorded a demonstration of the coil, and the resulting sound
was incorporated into PHAUSS composition, "Nothing But
The Truth," which was released on compact disc in 1991 by
the Anckarstrom label in Gothenburg, Sweden, and later rereleased in 2022 by Room40 in Brisbane, Australia. This
meeting with Travous also led to a collaboration involving
The Hafler Trio/PHAUSS and Annie Sprinkle, aimed at
advocating for NATO's withdrawal from Iceland. The project
utilized two Megavolt Tesla Transmitters, which included
four Hewlett Packard function generators, a laser modulator, an SW receiver, and metal runes, culminating in a video and
a series of photographs taken by Arthur S. Aubry. The sounds produced by these Tesla coils have been integrated into
this production.
VISIBLE SOUND: The Mexico Tapes
In 1973, the Federal Electrical Commission in Mexico City was involved in the production of a television program for
Canal 4 (Channel 4) designed to highlight Nikola Teslas sound experiments with turbines and wireless resonant electric
circuits. This initiative was named "Visible Sound." Ultimately, due to concerns regarding low viewership, the decision
was made not to air the show. Since then, it has been classified as "Lost Media," archived within annals of the
now-defunct Canal 4 in Mexico City. During the sound experiments, members of the Commission employed early synthesizers
and circuit boards to capture and manipulate the vibrations produced by these devices. Fast forward to 2024, Telekinett
successfully obtained these important recordings, which had been preserved on magnetic tape by a former employee who had
worked on their optimization and mastering
(Mr. "______" wishes to remain anonymous).
These recordings have since been creatively repurposed by Mauricio Reyes and Carl Michael von Hausswolff, resulting in
this potent sound research project: "VISIBLE SOUND: Nikola Teslas Mattergy."
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Format
CD - 1 disk
Release
18-07-2025
Label
Item-nr
1180395
EAN
0753907790320
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Not in stock
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Artist
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POTENTIAL FREQUENCY:: MAURICIO REYES
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FREQUENTIAL POTENCY:: CM VON HAUSSWOLFF