Taping the piano strings

This is an interview with the experimental and contemporay piano player and composer Hauschka. His real name is Volker Bertelsmann and he is currently living in Duesseldorf in the West of Germany. His music is a playful exploration within the piano. Hauschka transfers the traditional sound of the instrument into a mix of classic, modern and electronic melodies. He uses paperclips and tape to pin the strings together in the acoustic body, drops a chain into the instrument and lets tennis balls jump out of it while he is pushing the piano keys. Rattles and bells are shaking vigorously and create an electronic noise background. The combination of the traditional instrument and its transformation is very interesting and makes the artist outstanding. His music is unpredictable and fascinating at the same time.  

The interview has been recorded after his concert in the Sugar Club in Dublin on May 20th 2012. 

Hauschka by Tgold on Mixcloud