The Collection

An archive of endangered sound.

Four instruments so far: each one recorded on location, voice by voice, and rebuilt as a playable instrument, for KONTAKT and as a standalone app. Every entry leads to the full story.

The Röver organ, lit in the dark
Plate 01 · Heilig-Kreuz-KircheBevern, DE
No. 01 · Pipe Organ · 1900s

Historic Organ

Available
The tine piano, lit in the dark
Plate 02 · Tine Piano1970s
No. 02 · Electric Piano · 1970s

Tine Piano

In production
The transistor organ, lit in the dark
Plate 03 · Transistor Organ1960s
No. 03 · Home Organ · 1960s

Transistor Organ

In production
Plate 04 · Awaiting photographyIn production
No. 04 · Reed Piano · 1960s

Reed Piano

In production
The Archive Grows

Which sound should survive next?

Every year, playable instruments disappear, and with them voices no recording ever captured in full. If you know an instrument worth preserving, we want to hear about it.

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