In collaboration with the Air Quality Lab from the City of Zurich, Mélia Roger & Eric Larrieux gather scientific data in order to modify field recordings from Zurich. The changes of the particulate matter (PM10), nitrogen oxides (NOX), ozone (O3) and ammonia (NH3), trigger interviews with the researchers of the lab among other sounds to get a sense for ‘Air quality’ via ‘Ear quality’.

The process called ‘sonification’ allows the listener to hear data which is normally silent. During a whole day, we hear the changes of the respirable particulate matter (PM10), nitrogen oxides (NOX), ozone (O3) and ammonia (NH3), all assigned to specific granular modification of the field recordings. The changes of those particules in time are triggering interviews from the researchers of the lab, and other recordings from the inside measurement room. Therefore, the experience is taking us to a documentary perspective, going from an aesthetic experience to more informative work on air quality measurements.

Diffusions :
Radio Panik / https://www.radiopanik.org/emissions/l-heure-de-pointe/melia-roger-eric-larrieux-air-listening-station/

Radio Art Zone / https://radioart.zone/sunday-28-august