To launch the Sounding the Collection sample pack from Powerhouse and Ableton, Salamanda, Jonnine and SOLLYY were commissioned to demonstrate how these sounds can be reimagined into music.

Salamanda is a Seoul-based electronic music Produce/DJ duo comprised of Uman (Sala and Tetsuby (Manda). Influence by 20th century minimalism, Salamanda's music is characterised by distinctive patterns and harmonies.

‘I thought it was a project that is similar with our slogan – every sound and noise can become music. So, while I usually choose samples for music production intuitively, this time I focused on listening to and selecting samples with small details.’ – Yetsuby (Manda)

Commissioned by the Powerhouse, Salamanda produced Museum Folk using samples from Sounding the Collection. Released in collaboration with Ableton, the sample pack features over 100 recordings of objects from the Powerhouse museum's collection. Salamanda used:

Automaton Birdcage Mechanical – Object No. H5206
Philharmonic Tuning Fork – Object No. H5150
Photograph Album Music Box – Object No. H5397
Pedestrian Crossing Button – Object No. 87/234-1
Glycine Hispida Soybeans – Object No. D3249
Japanese Lantern Clock (Winding) – Object No. A2976
Toy Drummer Bear – Object No. 85/2575-29
Speaking Picture Book – Object No. H7407

https://powerhouse.com.au/stories/museum-folk-ableton

Written and produced by Salamanda
Mastered by Brendan Zacharias