The "Wind powered street organ" is an experimental sound-project challenging new-old techniques and takes place outdoor.

The first to appear is a windmill, which deliver electricity to this "perpetual" motion machine. The street organ plays as the wind blows which requeres a reconstruction of everything. For example is a small drill installed underneath the street organ and makes the turn wheel spin and the music play. A sail is placed in front of the street organ and works as the conductor and controlls the speed of the music. The more wind the faster music where no wind means silence.

The music is printed as holes in a very long paper roll, the music book, and runs within a modified loop system, which is a construction made above and under the street organ. This system enables the music to play forever without having to rewind the music book by hand.

Ruben S. Gjertsen is the composer and has dedicated the piece "Mountain Music" to the project. With a 50 meters long music book it is impossible to play in its intirety. Therefore the music book has been devided into tree movements and each movement will play for one hour in a loop.

The South Scandinavian Tour 2009

The Northern Cap tour 2011