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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
