From the Polish creator of experimental synthesisers and sound machines – including the Lyra-8 Organismic Synthesizer – comes the Soma Laboratory Messevier, an ‘irrational, sonic exploration device’.
Messevier is a shortwave receiver that is capable of receiving different stations from all around the Earth.
It is peculiar and untraditional in that it does not have the classic input tuning circuit featured on most other receivers, allowing the operator to select a single station. Instead, it captures a big part of radio aether as it is in a given moment enabling the user to listen to many radio stations at once from all around the globe. In the words of its maker,
‘Messevier invites users to explore the world of primal, wild radio reception, in the same way it was first experienced by the pioneers of radio communication in times past’.
The set of stations that can be listen in on, as well as their loudness and their sound, are defined by numbers of constantly changing natural parameters. These parameters may include weather, solar activity, cosmic particles, clouds and dozens of other phenomena that influence and create radio waves. Messevier essentially turns the world into a global DJ that is constantly creating a unique mix of radio stations in the here and now, in a temporal manner that will never be repeated.
Messevier’s classic cabinet design reflects its unique capabilities. The wooden exterior features a luxury vintage handmade build with brass inlay, a wide-range old school loudspeaker, custom coil, NOS germanium diodes, a vintage neon bulb and other visual and tactile attributes that add to its vibe.
Key specifications:
- Received frequency range 3-40MHz.
- Output power 5W.
- Line output TS quarter-inch jack.
- AC Voltage 110-230V.
- DC Voltage 10-24V.
- Dimensions 365mm x 185mm x 145mm.
