Franco-English artists Jenny Pickett and Julien Ottavi, based in Nantes, created Solar Return in 2009. Drawing inspiration from electromagnetic phenomena, they craft completely mind-blowing sound creations. Their toolkit includes modular synth scores, wild oscillators, DIY electronics, reflecting electromagnetic patterns like solar flares, urban mobile phone antennas, and even the mysterious sounds of our beloved household appliances!
During their performances, the duo dives deep into the world of frequencies, static, and sound for an extraordinary physical experience. Solar Return shows evolve with frequencies, noise crusher filters, oscillators, and waveforms, interacting each time with the surrounding electromagnetic environment. They use a VLF (very low frequency) antenna as an instrument to unveil hidden soundscapes and electrical pulses that massage our bodies daily, boosting our perception and intensifying sounds, noise, and music.