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Playtronica’s Orbita explores sequences on physical, kinetic turntable, launching soon
Inspired by objects like wall clocks and reel-to-reel tape machines, Orbita is a sequencer whose interaction is physical and kinetic, via small discs placed on a turntable. The twist is, it’s not just a design demo – you’ll be able to buy one yourself.
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A DIY machine imagines 808 kicks if they were made of actual fire
Anyone can clone an 808. Not anyone can make a machine inspired by the 808 out of repurposed lighter springs, motors, and … oh yeah, flaming butane gas. Koka Nikoladze’s beat machines are going viral, and their demented, quirky sound tells you why.
Peter Kirn - January 24, 2019
DIY + Unusual Stories Tech
What if you could touch and feel a score?
What if scores could be touched and felt instead of only read? We’ve just come from a deep, far-ranging discussion with artist Enrique Tomás, a researcher at the Interface Culture Lab in Linz. It’s part of Enrique’s residency with CTM Festival and ENCAC – European network for contemporary av creation, who also support some of […]
Peter Kirn - February 2, 2017
Music Music tech
How expressive input, immersive 3D might make PCs cooler than Macs
Peter Kirn - October 31, 2016
Motion Music tech
MICKEYPHON is a terrifying giant robot head that’s also a musical instrument
Peter Kirn - January 12, 2016
Motion Music Music tech
Watch techno made entirely with physical, mechanical objects
Peter Kirn - November 18, 2015
Music Music tech
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