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Crowdfunded Music Tech Is Creating Whole New Instruments
But do they augment musicianship, or dumb it down?
Introducing: The Ping Pong-Powered Drum Machine
Design students add a lil bounce to a reimagined instrument.
How a Bunch of Tiny Robots Will Help Crack Dark Energy
Automating the tedious work of manually resetting thousands of fiber-optic cables at a time.
A Physicist Is Crafting MIDI Controllers Out of Paper
Using conductive ink and capacitive touch, singer Cornelia and scientist Kate Stone can effectively turn any surface into a MIDI controller.
Dude Builds Flamethrowing Organ: Blows Minds
What happens when you take eight tons of hulking steel and rig it with flame throwers, explosives and midi keyboards?
Here's Why 'Game of Thrones' Theme Song Is as Treacherous as Westeros
Song Exploder and Ramin Djawadi talk scoring the song that gets us salivating every time.
What a Lovely Day for a Flamethrowing Ukulele
Thanks to this 'Mad Max'-inspired how-to, you can bring the post-apocalypse to your next bonfire.
Digital Hand Drum Smashes Kickstarter Spain
This flying saucer is actually a percussion instrument that lets you download and play whatever sounds you want.
Introducing: Soundwall, an Audiovisual Experience You Can Touch
Soundwall is an entirely new medium for artists that has to be seen—and heard—to be believed.
Artist Manipulates a Universe of Light and Sound with a Single Balloon
It's amazing what you can accomplish with just a balloon and an array of audiovisual sensors.