Bouncing Springs is yet another unique custom creation from the talented and inventive mind of Nicolas Bras. This instrument almost didn't happen... except by chance, Bras dropped a spring onto the hard floor of his workshop and fell in love with the sound. Definitely a happy accident!
With springs bouncing everywhere (and even sometimes into the microphones), Bras recorded different lengths of metal to get a full range of pitches. He also found a variety of different expressions and articulations captured in the randomness of the dropped springs. The result is a beautiful and detailed tonal metallic sound, perfectly at home in action sequences or even as otherworldly bells.
Nicolas Bras is a musical instrument creator, composer and multi-instrumentalist from Paris, France. He began making his own instruments from scrap materials over 15 years ago, and has now developed 1000+ prototypes of winds, strings and percussion that he shares on his popular YouTube channel.
When not inventing in his workshop, you might find Bras enjoying a live concert or traveling for collaborations with other instrument makers, composers and musicians. We are thrilled to partner with Nicolas Bras to share his incredible inventions with our Soundpaint community.
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