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First Look: The Eigenlabs Eigenharp  Direct Link to External Story

The Eigenharp is a completely badass new electronic music controller. Check out the video.

synthtopia.com – Created by daniel – Made popular 6 weeks 3 hours ago Category: Wacky - 
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The Eigenharp, A New Electronic Musical Instrument

This is a teaser video for the Eigenlabs Eigenharp.

youtube.com – Created by MontyPython – Made popular 7 weeks 4 days ago Category: Wacky - 
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Strange Instrument #7: A Brass Made of Glass - The Glass Trombone  Direct Link to External Story

Making-of video of a Trombone made of glass. Just guess how hard it is to build... And how careful you should be to play this weird instrument.

muzicosphere.com – Created by Sarssipius – Made popular 9 weeks 16 hours ago Category: Wacky - 
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Laser Sound thing - pretty awesome

youtube.com – Created by mbarton – Made popular 13 weeks 5 days ago Category: Wacky - 
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Top 10 Unusual Musical Instruments  Direct Link to External Story

acesandeighths.com – Created by mbarton – Made popular 29 weeks 1 day ago Category: Wacky - 
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Queen Bohemian Rhapsody remix using old computer gear (no effects or samples!)

Bohemian Rhapsody recreated with old computer gear like an Atari 800XL for piano, a Texas Instruments TI-99/4a for lead guitar and a 8 Inch Floppy Disk for bass.

youtube.com – Created by Michael – Made popular 30 weeks 2 days ago Category: Wacky - 
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Creepy, Dangerous Noise Thing  Direct Link to External Story

Not sure what you’d call this noise thing….but it looks dangerous.

synthtopia.com – Created by Chriski69 – Made popular 31 weeks 1 day ago Category: Wacky - 
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Turning Paper Into Electronic Music Instruments?  Direct Link to External Story

Gary Kellum an Alain Crevoisier have created a cheap process for turning physical objects into musical instruments and other multi-touch controllers.

synthtopia.com – Created by MontyPython – Made popular 34 weeks 1 day ago Category: Wacky - 
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New Musical Instruments Battle for $10K in Prizes  Direct Link to External Story

It was like a low-stakes X Prize for music as musicians, inventors and hobbyists competed against each other in the first annual Guthman Musical Instrument Competition at Georgia Tech for cash priz...

wired.com – Created by daniel – Made popular 34 weeks 3 days ago Category: Wacky - 
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How Do You Play A Musical Bra?  Direct Link to External Story

Instructables has posted a new article on making a musical bra - an undergarment that “makes music when touched.”

synthtopia.com – Created by ziggyStardust – Made popular 35 weeks 5 days ago Category: Wacky - 
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Musiblocks - Awesome Gadget   Direct Link to External Story

These wooden blocks pictured above are the coolest gadget around in my opinion. If you're bored of pressing primitive buttons to control your music then these are for you.

audio-fish.blogspot.com – Created by MontyPython – Made popular 36 weeks 6 days ago Category: Wacky - 
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The best of YouTube: #50  Direct Link to External Story

This week, see Little Boots in her old band (yes, of course there's a mini-synth), an armless busker, and Polly Harvey singing accompanied by guitars played with various kitchen implements.

musicradar.com – Created by 8eighty – Made popular 36 weeks 5 days ago Category: Wacky - 
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Instrument-A-Day: New creations everday for the month of Feb  Direct Link to External Story

A new instrument, each day, for the month of February. All home pade, diy projects.

moonmilk.com – Created by Michael – Made popular 38 weeks 6 days ago Category: Wacky - 
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Greatest unsolved mysteries in rock music  Direct Link to External Story

7 musical mysteries that remain unsolved to this day.

guitar.today.com – Created by guitartoday – Made popular 40 weeks 4 days ago Category: Wacky - 
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Electronic music in the 1920's ? The ondes Martenot  Direct Link to External Story

The ondes Martenot (which is French for 'Martenot waves', also known as the ondium Martenot, Martenot and ondes musicales) is one of the first electronic musical instruments ever created.

noiseaddicts.com – Created by DarkAura – Made popular 42 weeks 4 days ago Category: Wacky - 
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Blender beats: Kitchen blender vs Acces Virus

A Hamilton Beach blender and Access Virus.

youtube.com – Created by 8eighty – Made popular 42 weeks 3 days ago Category: Wacky - 
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Lemur-based Tenori-On Clone   Direct Link to External Story

This is a demo of a Lemur-based Tenori-On Clone. Not sure about the market for this - but you gotta love the blinky lights.

synthtopia.com – Created by 8eighty – Made popular 45 weeks 4 days ago Category: Wacky - 
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Melody Bell Turns iPhone Jiggling Into Ensemble Performance Art  Direct Link to External Story

iPhones can't replace all musical instruments by the year 2010? This handbell demonstration suggests that at least some classical instruments are dead already.

gizmodo.com.au – Created by MontyPython – Made popular 45 weeks 5 days ago Category: Wacky - 
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Jingle Bells played on 40 or so microwaves

Via Synthtopia.com

au.youtube.com – Created by wyldo78 – Made popular 47 weeks 1 day ago Category: Wacky - 
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Bizarre VAX77 Foldable Music Keyboard   Direct Link to External Story

Infinite Response’s VAX77 is a very bizarre foldable MIDI control keyboard, set to be released at the upcoming 2009 NAMM Show.

synthtopia.com – Created by Shred0rz – Made popular 47 weeks 3 days ago Category: Wacky - 
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