At Cirko Festival every day ends with Humaneesi – a free klub at Cirko's own Maneesi hall. Humaneesi is a visually strong environment which atmosphere is created by five unique club nights varying from DJ sets to tight wire dancing and from aerial acrobatics to techno.
What does a tensioned wire with the tensile stress of 2000 kg/cm sound like?
The tightrope wire is like a string of a gigantic guitar. When it vibrates, it produces a low-frequency hum. With the help of pickup microphones and electronic sound manipulation, the sound of the wire grows, transforms and fills the space. When the tightrope artist balances on the wire, every step generates a new tone.
Club Swire is a joint project of Serot techno band and circus group Vire. It marries tightrope walking with club culture and band playing. Club Swire is a contemporary circus performance, where the audience won’t sit still but joins the band and the circus artist on stage, or in this case, the dance floor. With the help of pickup microphones, a circus object turns into a musical instrument that the tightrope artist plays with her feet. Club Swire celebrates dance and club culture by creating a space for having fun and feeling connected with other people.
Link to the website
http://www.cirko.fi/ohjelma/club-swire
Working group and performers
Performers: Aleksi Kinnunen, Samuli Kivelä, Ilari Kohtamäki, Maiju Saarimaa