Electronic Exertion Instrument Update

Noah Vahter, a chief instigator in the electronic exertion instrument movement, sent us an update on his activities this year. Vahter’s “electronic exertion instruments” are electronic instruments with built-in generators. Instead of using wall power or batteries, they are powered by players’ movements. Or as Vahter explains, “The volume and duration of every note played… Read More Electronic Exertion Instrument Update

A Happy Christmas From The Mirlitrons

The Mirlitrons have uploaded their Jingle Bell Variations to SoundCloud as “a greeting to Synthtopiarists worldwide.” We especially enjoyed the variation where Jingle Bells is transformed into disturbing sheets of playful sound-noise. MirlitronOne also sends word that the piece was composed using only a modified Casio SA-5 keyboard and a likewise modified Digitech RP50 multieffects… Read More A Happy Christmas From The Mirlitrons