A sprawling, 3 hour history of electronic music centred on Kraftwerk and their contemporaries. Great stuff.
Kraftwerk 1/18:
Richie Hawtin on Music TechnologyMay 22, 2010
Circuit Bent Casio PT-87May 2, 2010
Casio PT-87 toy keyboard with clock modifications including ultra-low speed and light sensitive modes.
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Documentation
Visit my Flickr page for photos with detailed notes on the modifications:
Circuit board modifications
Completed & assembled keyboard
Audio of the bend at an earlier stage, before the photocell mod was installed:
Eric Singer & LEMURApril 28, 2010
The ongoing Sound Builders series from Motherboard.tv profiles Eric Singer and the League of Musical Urban Robots (LEMUR). This video demonstrates what happens when software programming, electronics and mechanical engineering come together in the service of art.
Lightbox – Light Sensitive Tone GeneratorApril 16, 2010
An oscillator based on a 4046 IC whose frequency and dynamics are controlled by photocells. The potentiometers on the side adjust the oscillator’s maximum frequency and output volume.
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