Bastien Ondes

Bastien Ondes

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Cymatics and sound visualization through physical media

Parisian sound engineer who photographs the physical patterns sound creates in water, sand, and ferro-fluid. His studio is half recording booth, half physics lab.

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Water surface on metal plate showing circular standing wave pattern from 432Hz t
Ferrofluid spikes responding to bass frequencies creating organic mountain forms
Ferrofluid forming fractal tendrils reaching toward sound source
Fine sand on drum head showing six-pointed star pattern at resonance
Water droplet crown frozen at the moment of sound-induced ejection
Chladni pattern in salt showing complex geometric mandala
Cymbal surface showing nodal lines in fine powder at high frequency
Ferrofluid surface showing magnetic field lines made visible
Rice grains collecting at nodal points on vibrating plate
Water surface forming hexagonal cells at specific frequency
Standing wave pattern creating concentric squares in shallow water
Water showing interference pattern between two speaker sources
Cymbal edge showing complex interference pattern at overtone frequency
Liquid mercury pool showing subtle standing wave dimples
Fine metal filings showing magnetic field from audio coil
Sand pattern showing transformation as frequency sweeps higher
Ferrofluid forming tall spires in response to rhythmic pulse
Water surface bulging upward at antinode of standing wave
Multiple overlapping cymatics creating moiré interference
Glass dust on speaker showing delicate web-like pattern
Water showing perfect concentric rings from pure sine tone
Ferro-fluid under changing magnetic field creating organic shapes
Liquid surface showing the moment of droplet coalescence from vibration
Sand pattern showing transformation as frequency sweeps higher
Magnetic viewing film showing coil field patterns
Fine sand showing complex pattern at the moment of pattern change
Ferrofluid forming tall spires in response to rhythmic pulse
Water surface bulging upward at antinode of standing wave
Water showing perfect concentric rings from pure sine tone
Multiple overlapping cymatics creating moiré interference
Glass dust on speaker showing delicate web-like pattern
Liquid surface showing the moment of droplet coalescence from vibration
Ferro-fluid under changing magnetic field creating organic shapes
Water surface on metal plate showing circular standing wave pattern from 432Hz t
Fine sand showing complex pattern at the moment of pattern change
Magnetic viewing film showing coil field patterns
Fine sand on drum head showing six-pointed star pattern at resonance
Ferrofluid spikes responding to bass frequencies creating organic mountain forms
Cymbal surface showing nodal lines in fine powder at high frequency
Water droplet crown frozen at the moment of sound-induced ejection
Ferrofluid forming fractal tendrils reaching toward sound source
Standing wave pattern creating concentric squares in shallow water
Chladni pattern in salt showing complex geometric mandala
Water showing interference pattern between two speaker sources
Water surface forming hexagonal cells at specific frequency
Ferrofluid surface showing magnetic field lines made visible
Cymbal edge showing complex interference pattern at overtone frequency
Rice grains collecting at nodal points on vibrating plate
Liquid mercury pool showing subtle standing wave dimples
Fine metal filings showing magnetic field from audio coil
Water surface on metal plate showing circular standing wave pattern from 432Hz t
Ferrofluid forming fractal tendrils reaching toward sound source
Water droplet crown frozen at the moment of sound-induced ejection
Cymbal surface showing nodal lines in fine powder at high frequency
Rice grains collecting at nodal points on vibrating plate
Standing wave pattern creating concentric squares in shallow water
Cymbal edge showing complex interference pattern at overtone frequency
Fine metal filings showing magnetic field from audio coil
Ferrofluid forming tall spires in response to rhythmic pulse
Multiple overlapping cymatics creating moiré interference
Water showing perfect concentric rings from pure sine tone
Liquid surface showing the moment of droplet coalescence from vibration
Magnetic viewing film showing coil field patterns
Ferrofluid forming tall spires in response to rhythmic pulse
Water showing perfect concentric rings from pure sine tone
Glass dust on speaker showing delicate web-like pattern
Ferro-fluid under changing magnetic field creating organic shapes
Fine sand showing complex pattern at the moment of pattern change
Fine sand on drum head showing six-pointed star pattern at resonance
Cymbal surface showing nodal lines in fine powder at high frequency
Ferrofluid forming fractal tendrils reaching toward sound source
Chladni pattern in salt showing complex geometric mandala
Water surface forming hexagonal cells at specific frequency
Cymbal edge showing complex interference pattern at overtone frequency
Liquid mercury pool showing subtle standing wave dimples
Ferrofluid spikes responding to bass frequencies creating organic mountain forms
Fine sand on drum head showing six-pointed star pattern at resonance
Chladni pattern in salt showing complex geometric mandala
Ferrofluid surface showing magnetic field lines made visible
Water surface forming hexagonal cells at specific frequency
Water showing interference pattern between two speaker sources
Liquid mercury pool showing subtle standing wave dimples
Sand pattern showing transformation as frequency sweeps higher
Water surface bulging upward at antinode of standing wave
Glass dust on speaker showing delicate web-like pattern
Ferro-fluid under changing magnetic field creating organic shapes
Sand pattern showing transformation as frequency sweeps higher
Fine sand showing complex pattern at the moment of pattern change
Water surface bulging upward at antinode of standing wave
Multiple overlapping cymatics creating moiré interference
Liquid surface showing the moment of droplet coalescence from vibration
Water surface on metal plate showing circular standing wave pattern from 432Hz t
Magnetic viewing film showing coil field patterns
Ferrofluid spikes responding to bass frequencies creating organic mountain forms
Water droplet crown frozen at the moment of sound-induced ejection
Standing wave pattern creating concentric squares in shallow water
Water showing interference pattern between two speaker sources
Ferrofluid surface showing magnetic field lines made visible
Rice grains collecting at nodal points on vibrating plate
Fine metal filings showing magnetic field from audio coil

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