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The Collidoscope.

Great looking granular synth/sampler...and I love the two-player aspect to it. LOTS of haters in the comments but we don’t go there do we...?

ALSO, they made it entirely open source! >> http://opencollido.com/

http://collidoscope.io/

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I like few things more than seeing new technologies being used in creative ways. I occasionally have a peek to see what people are doing with the ROLI Seaboard and these two videos - whilst somewhat different - really wowed me. In fact, discovering Keyboard Sathya’s music is the highlight for me!

Here is the second video - Marco Parisi playing Hendrix on the Seaboard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh-hzbG5FzI

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Behold the Snar2. An automated snare, created for Aphex Twin by the wonderful Logos Foundation and all over Aphex’s 2015 album “Computer Controlled Acoustic Instruments PT2″.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_Controlled_Acoustic_Instruments_pt2

http://logosfoundation.org/instrum_gwr/snar2.html

Here is the short “Snar2″ solo piece from that album (with a fun little video): https://vimeo.com/138531449 

Apparently Logos Foundation are in a spot of bother right now. Here is a petition (with donation option) if you fancy supporting their work...

http://wp.logosfoundation.org/save

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The Majestic Bellowphone

The what now!? Well, I can’t put it much better than the maker (Leonard Solomon) himself:

"No description can adequately convey the goose-honking and train-whistle cacophony of the Majestic Bellowphone".

ENJOY!

http://www.bellowphone.com/gallope2.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9B-lIVEm0As

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The beautiful and haunting Wheelharp. Played here by composer Nicholas Pike:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGOqIYo9cBE

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Scratchophone. Portable scratch DJ deck for all your marching band needs...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtLbuoPaHtI

http://www.scratchophone.com/

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The Halldorophone is one of my favourite electro-acoustic instruments. Made by Halldor Ulfarsson.

Further reading: http://www.halldorulfarsson.info/halldorophones/about-halldorophones

Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uo4Jq-_tysc

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Image of Martin / signalling horn (”midget”) band / image of horn.

I’d love to know more about their use in music if anyone has any further information or links...

Further reading: http://www.pamelasmusic.co.uk/Library/Martin%20horns.htm