Randomatones, a temporary exhibition, is a sound art project by software developer and musician Andrew Booker held in the Electric House.

In the first of two of his installations at the London Museum of Water & Steam, six loudspeakers of different shapes and sizes hang in the Electric Room. Most of the machines in this room once used electromagnetism to convert between electricity and rotational movement. This installation uses electromagnetism to create sound. Amongst large machines that once pumped water continuously, its ensemble of loudspeakers play a continuous slow-moving ethereal musical piece that brings to life the natural acoustic of the room, with its tiling and hard surfaces. As music, the sound is strangely captivating. Endlessly nonrepeating, and yet recognisably consistent with itself from one moment to another, it is a little like watching waves on the gusty surface of the nearby River Thames.

Andrew Booker is a professional software developer and busy amateur musician. The Randomatones project has been his main artistic activity since 2020, though he continues to play drums for UK chamber/prog band Beatrix Players, and plays percussion and sings with Runaway Jukebox, a NE London-based covers band.

This exhibition is ongoing. Visit waterandsteam.org.uk for any updates.

When

Ongoing 2026, 10am – 4pm

Tickets

£12 Adult | £4 Child (5-16).

Included in Admissions. Book admissions at digitickets.co.uk.