Remix Contest: Sounds from the Large Hadron Collider
December 30, 2010 – 10:05 pm | 416 Comments

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the world’s largest particle accelerator that resides in a tunnel 27km in circumference beneath the earth near Geneva, Switzerland.
The purpose of the LHC is to help us understand some …

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Free DIY Arp 2600
October 2, 2009 – 11:16 am | 2 Comments
Free DIY Arp 2600

The ARP 2600 is one of the coolest analog synthesizers ever made. It’s been used by just about everyone, and these days you see it most in electronic music such as techno. The …

Casio Sk1 Hockey Game
September 4, 2009 – 11:07 am | One Comment
Casio Sk1 Hockey Game

The organ and keyboard “chants” are such a staple of hockey games that this thing almost makes sense. This ingenious crazy looking device is a hockey game that is controlled by a Casio Sk1 keyboard.

Each …

Turntable Clocks
September 3, 2009 – 9:37 am | 3 Comments
Turntable Clocks

Etsy user Pixelthis has created some great clocks out of recycled turntables, vinyl records and magnetic tape.
This clock below was made with a retired Fischer turntable and rocks a Doobie …

The Musical Kettle
August 28, 2009 – 12:31 pm | No Comment
The Musical Kettle

Yuri Suzuki was born in Japan and currently resides in London. He’s an accomplished kinetic artist and lecturer, and he also has a keen interest in music and sound.
Yuri feels that not a lot of …

Jupiter 8 vs Felt vs Skateboard = very cool
August 20, 2009 – 11:54 pm | One Comment
Jupiter 8 vs Felt vs Skateboard = very cool

Back in April, I wrote about a textile artist from Australia named pul(sew)idth.  She had created some really nice re-creations of classic analog synths as felt pillows.  Well, I’ve found a few more up on …

The Best CD case insert… ever.
August 19, 2009 – 4:14 pm | 2 Comments
The Best CD case insert… ever.

I’ve always been a fan of creative CD packaging, but Moldover’s Awesome Edition CD just blew my mind.
The CD insert is actually a circuit board that lists all the tracks and artist information – cool …

SynthGlove: Nintendo Powerglove controller
August 18, 2009 – 9:12 am | 4 Comments
SynthGlove: Nintendo Powerglove controller

When the Nintendo Powerglove came out many years ago, I was pretty fascinated – a cheap, functional virtual reality controller. There have been a ton of hacks for it, including this ingenious DIY …

Beat Sneaks: DIY midi drums in your shoes
July 28, 2009 – 1:05 pm | 3 Comments
Beat Sneaks: DIY midi drums in your shoes

Personally, I like to tap out drum patterns with my fingers – it drives people crazy. I do it at home, in the car, even in my studio (I record my tapping and them …

Free walnut and paper drum machine
July 8, 2009 – 12:19 am | One Comment
Free walnut and paper drum machine

I’m sure the title has got you wondering … well, the d-touch drum machine is a free piece of software that lets you make DIY beats and drum patterns using a piece of paper, a …

Incredible steampunk analogue modular sequencer
June 27, 2009 – 7:56 pm | 8 Comments
Incredible steampunk analogue modular sequencer

I’m a huge fan of analogue modular synthesizers. I used to have a big Moog, now I’ve got a MOTM and Doepfer modular. Other than the obvious sound generating madness, I also …