A very interesting concept here, creating unique tones out of centuries-old ice. I’m interested in exploring ‘found sound’ music, and also DIY electronics. This series of ideas could perhaps eventually lead to the construction of a physical drum machine, with a sequencer that excites various objects attached to the box – glass, springs, metal plates/bells, cups full of ball-bearings etc. Or maybe ceramic plates, contact mic’d, provided a trigger signal when excited to a series of oscillators that chime alongside the plates. The ideas that flow out of such simple mechanics of nature are astounding.