One of my favorite cultural venues in London, The Roundhouse has turned itself into one gigantic musical instrument. “Playing the Building,” is Talking Head’s David Byrne new sound interactive installation that uses an old pump organ connected to cables and wires affix to the rooms infrastructure to create gothic sound waves.

Only three types of sounds can be heard when you press the keys – wind, vibration, and striking. Therefore the public wont be able to play regular piano compositions, and expect to hear familiar sounds. Its about finding a new harmony with an old space.  The brilliant Byrne has called this installation a “Victorian Steam Punk Technology” in reference to the original use of the building as a steam engine shed in the late 20th century. The exhibition closes this weekend, so if in London its one great thing to go see and do.