By tyler on Jul 2, 2008 in Art, Electronic/Digital, Inventions, Motion Detection, Public, Technology | 0 Comments
Light harps are interactive art installations that use laser beams to detect motion which, in turn, play corresponding musical tones. Jen Lewin, who created the instrument below, has been building light harps for the past 12 years. Her work has varied from indoor musical laser sculptures to on-stage performance pieces and outdoor installations.
This [...]
By tyler on Jun 16, 2008 in Art, Garden Instruments, H2O Instruments, Idiophones, Metal, Motion Detection, Nature, Percussion Instruments, Woodwind Instruments | Comments Off
Music of the Spheres, Inc. is the “Stradivarius of wind chimes.” Handmade out of powder-coated, aluminum alloy tubing, the chimes range in size from the average garden chime to the extraordinary 14-footer. Their chimes can be ordered in a surprisingly large variety of familiar or “exotic” tunings and you can even create your [...]
By tyler on May 15, 2008 in Electronic/Digital, Experimental, Inventions, Machines/Robots, Motion Detection, Student Projects, User Submissions | 0 Comments
Before we get into the details of your instrument, tell us a little bit about yourself.
Tom: I studied at Leeds Metropolitan University, doing a Music Technology degree. This was the final project, in my final year. It was a group project by myself and three other music technology students.
Please tell us about your instrument and [...]