DIY + Unusual Tech
Watch Simone Giertz make an instrument out of teeth, plus more dadamachines tricks
The Swedish roboticist who dubbed herself “queen of s***ty robots” has made a musical instrument out of chattering teeth. But that’s just the start – the toolkit she used has been used on all kinds of new musical inventions.
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Spend an hour with Leon Theremin and all-star composers in Moscow, 1991
In a rare 1991 film, Lev Sergeyevich Termen joined an all-star assemblage of composers from Russia and the US in Theremin’s Moscow apartment.
Peter Kirn - September 4, 2020
DIY + Unusual Modular-Analog Tech
Watch these makers of hybrid physical-digital music instruments – a talk from Ableton Loop
Imagining a future of instruments now can involve combinations of electronics, voltage, computation, and the physical. Grab a virtual seat at this talk from Ableton Loop for more.
Peter Kirn - September 3, 2020
DIY + Unusual Music tech Tech
The Guthman competition is looking for futuristic instruments – and you can apply
Peter Kirn - September 2, 2020
DIY + Unusual Music Tech
arcologies is wonderfully archaic music art for monome norns
Peter Kirn - September 1, 2020
DIY + Unusual Stories Tech
The best TR news is this free 808 emulator, made in SuperCollider
Peter Kirn - August 18, 2020
DIY + Unusual Gear Software Tech
The Amiga just got a new, open 8-bit hardware sequencer cartridge you can build
Peter Kirn - August 10, 2020
DIY + Unusual Gear Tech
Make your own Launchpad instrument with Novation’s free r_cycle, step by step
Peter Kirn - August 6, 2020
DIY + Unusual Gear Software Tech
“Studios with threatening auras” delivers aptly apocalyptic studio shots
Peter Kirn - August 3, 2020
DIY + Unusual Gear Tech
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