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The Panasonic Do-Re-Mi, A Forgotten Record Player Keyboard From 1977

The Panasonic Do-Re-Mi is a very limited instrument, but it also has a sound that’s very evocative of its time.… Read More The Panasonic Do-Re-Mi, A Forgotten Record Player Keyboard From 1977

January 13, 20258 Comments

Dude Shreds On An Electric Fan In The Bathhouse

Ei Wada shared this jam on the vintage electric fan in the local bathhouse on a winter morning.… Read More Dude Shreds On An Electric Fan In The Bathhouse

April 3, 2022April 3, 202228 Comments

Caption This! The Chewbacca With A Prophet Synthesizer Edition

It’s been a long time since we shared a ‘Caption This’ photo….but it was worth the wait!… Read More Caption This! The Chewbacca With A Prophet Synthesizer Edition

May 4, 202129 Comments

Bach’s ‘Air On A G String’ Gets ‘Switched On’ ‘Riding The Classics’ Arrangement

Synthesist Frode Kvinge Flatland shared his Riding the Classics ‘Switched On’ take on Bach’s ‘big banger’, Air on a G String.… Read More Bach’s ‘Air On A G String’ Gets ‘Switched On’ ‘Riding The Classics’ Arrangement

January 24, 2021January 25, 20217 Comments

Strange Synthesizer Made Out Of Teeth

VOC-25 is described as ‘a conceptual vocal synthesizer’. It’s based on the Axoloti Core and 25 sets of plastic teeth, each set representing a unique note on the keyboard.… Read More Strange Synthesizer Made Out Of Teeth

December 14, 20204 Comments

BR-808 Is Beer With A Kick

Have we reached ‘peak 808’? … Read More BR-808 Is Beer With A Kick

August 8, 201810 Comments

Can The Super-Strange Yamaha VKB-100 Vocaloid Keyboard ‘Sing’ In English & German?

The Yamaha VKB-100 Vocaloid Keyboard is strange and cool – but can you make it sing in English?… Read More Can The Super-Strange Yamaha VKB-100 Vocaloid Keyboard ‘Sing’ In English & German?

June 7, 201810 Comments

Dynamoog – Jean-Jacques Perrey & Gilbert Sigrist

David Lewandowski’s Time For Sushi is a bizarre and wonderful animated video, set to the track Dynamoog, by Jean-Jacques Perrey & Gilbert Sigrist.… Read More Dynamoog – Jean-Jacques Perrey & Gilbert Sigrist

June 24, 20174 Comments

Jamming At 2000 Volts With The “It’ll Kill You 5000”

LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER demos how he uses his latest synth DIY contraption, the aptly named “It’ll Kill You 5000”, to make deadly beats. … Read More Jamming At 2000 Volts With The “It’ll Kill You 5000”

April 9, 201710 Comments

Music Made With Books

Multimedia Italian collective FUKO performs PlayingBooks – a piece using books for controllers and sounds. … Read More Music Made With Books

December 11, 2016December 11, 20161 Comment

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