Error Instruments has introduced the Solar Installation, an experimental synthesizer that they describe as “a bridge between art, sound, and technology.”
At its core lies a patch bay that opens up endless sonic possibilities. By experimenting with its connections, you can discover countless “sweet spots” where unexpected textures and tones emerge.
An integrated effects processor lets you transform these tones even further, adding lo-fi echoes, delays, and atmospheric modulations.
Solar Installation features dual-mode oscillators. Each of the four oscillators can be controlled in two unique ways:
- Precision Mode – using traditional potentiometers for accurate, tactile manipulation.
- Light Interaction Mode – using highly sensitive light sensors that respond to movement and changes in illumination.
This makes the instrument behave like an interactive installation. By positioning it in different lighting environments or allowing natural shadows to play across its sensors, the sounds it generates evolve on its own, creating ever-changing, generative music.
Here’s an example of the Solar Installation in action:
Here’s an audio demo:
Pricing and Availability:
The Error Instruments Solar Installation is available now for € 475.
Paul’s instruments are like a game without rules for me – take the Broken Tape Simulator, Noise Therapy, Cloudbusting or the Telebender for example. They’re like unlimited brushes and paint for an artist, you can go in any direction with them.
What I find so special is that Paul developed the Kharper together with his friend Stijn. Not just another module, but a truly unique instrument that you can make sound in so many different ways – it surprises me every time what comes out of it.
In my own techno setup, the Lucifer and Korsakof have become absolutely essential. They produce exactly those sounds that other producers don’t think of, yet they fit so perfectly. It’s as if Paul knows what’s still missing in electronic music.
For me, Paul is more than an instrument builder – he’s a true artist. At Errorinstruments, he doesn’t just make equipment, he creates artworks that happen to make sound. He uses components from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s, old tubes, tropical capacitors… Every instrument that comes from his hands is unique, with an aesthetic you won’t find anywhere else. It’s that combination of art and music where Paul really excels.