By tyler on Aug 15, 2008 in Bands/Musicians, Bowed Instruments, Experimental, Homemade/DIY, Inventions, Metal, Nature, Noisemakers, Oddstruments, Percussion Instruments, Performances, Strange Combinations, Stringed Instruments, Wood | 3 Comments
Ken Butler’s “hybrid instruments” - Axe, crossbow, and assault rifle violins? Shovel tablas, easel guitars, umbrella igils, and toothbrush violas? Oh my! Watch Ken put a mic in his mouth and play his entire face!
Instrument ridiculousness!
By tyler on Aug 12, 2008 in Aerophones, Experimental, Performances, Public | 2 Comments
The slowest piece of music ever is currently being played in the church of St. Burchardi in Halberstadt, Germany. John Cage’s project is called ORGAN2/ASLSP (for ‘as slow as possible’). It began in 2000 and has just reached it’s sixth note! The next musical change is said to happen in November, 2008.
The project [...]
By tyler on Aug 11, 2008 in Experimental, Metal, Nature, Noisemakers, Percussion Instruments, Performances | 0 Comments
An interesting sound project by Glenn Weyant:
“The Anta Project is a series of recordings blended in a multi-track laptop environment to create a single sonic collage of the U.S./Mexico border near Nogales, Arizona.”
Watch a video here: King David’s Wall
By tyler on May 29, 2008 in Bowed Instruments, Performances, Recordings, Traditional | 3 Comments
Here is a traditional Swedish tune, “Polska After Sven Donat,” played with nyckelharpa. Notice the shifting sounds of the keys being pressed.
By tyler on May 21, 2008 in Electronic/Digital, Experimental, Homemade/DIY, Performances | 0 Comments
ArcAttack blows me away everytime. I can’t even imagine them live. Their instruments include two Tesla Coils, robotic drums, and self-resonating PVC pipe organs. Read an exclusive interview with Giovanni of ArcAttack here.
By tyler on May 20, 2008 in Bands/Musicians, Electronic/Digital, Homemade/DIY, Machines/Robots, Metal, Percussion Instruments, Performances, User Submissions | 0 Comments
From Austin, Texas: An advanced composition of Tesla coils, robotic drums, and a computer controlled, self-resonating pipe organ makes ArcAttack and Resonance Studios one wildly electrifying group of sounds. Their main venue is the club/dance/spirit scene and I could definitely picture ArcAttack performing downtown with some high budget videography (as if the 10ft [...]
