Estonian Neanderthal Electronics Workshop

This video captures some of the activities at an Estonian circuit bending workshop: More than 40,000 years ago, our Neanderthal ancestors invented the first music instruments from simple objects around them (bones and stones, sticks and skins…), without reference to any existing music history, and primarily for their own pleasure rather than that of others.… Read More Estonian Neanderthal Electronics Workshop

Current TV Looks At Circuit Bending

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5Uj44uP4ko There’s all sorts of bent goodness in this Current TV documentary on circuit bending: Pete Edwards is a circuit bender. He uses Speak & Spells, talking baby dolls, wristwatches, keyboards to build his sound, creating a symphony of noises. 2playerproductions takes us to Pete’s workshop and shows us how he’s bending the definition of… Read More Current TV Looks At Circuit Bending

Steampunk Noisemaker An Homage To Reed Ghazala

This steampunk noisemaker, the Beam Ready, is an homage to Reed Ghazala, the pioneer of circuit-bending: Thanks to Reed Ghazala, who sent me some really killer cold war era military surplus lamps. The big one says BEAM READY, and the smaller one has the atomic symbol, hence the name.  via SonofCastille