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Knäckebröd (Crisp bread) is that flat Swedish rye cracker which has almost the same diameter as a vinyl record. The Knäckebröd operates an analog synthesizer at the same time as a steel needle on a pickup records new lines on … Läs vidare »

OP-1 is a synthesizer/sampler/controller/you-name-it. Teenage Engineering revealed their eye-catching OP-1 at Musikmesse in 2009 and the hype around the synthesizer has been massive, though it is not yet released.

Propellerheads decided to build the world’s biggest drum machine. The physical controller surface measures 74.5 square inches (that’s 190 cm for the metric folks). Each pad is 16 square inches and it’s all housed in a 1×2 inch aluminum modular … Läs vidare »

Uppsala kammarkör (Uppsala Chamber Choir) is a mixed choir with around 30 members between the ages of 20 and 45. What characterizes Uppsala kammarkör more than anything is its curiosity and undaunted exploration of new fields of vocal experience, performing … Läs vidare »

During the early days of rave, chill out zones where weary dancers could rest among pillows and mellow ambient music were the norm. In recent years, such places have been scarce at the clubs. In honor of the origins of … Läs vidare »

LSRKUB is a visual exploration of airborne projections and laser. A cuboid suspended in midair where content can be seen from all sides. Everything is performed live with just a few preconceived patches. It may be smooth or glitchy – … Läs vidare »

R.fm Cinema is a celebration of the craftsmanship in music video making and the arts of graphic design, animations, CGI and storytelling that revolve around it. A showcase full glitched out weirdness and audiovisual magic from some of the past … Läs vidare »

A PERFORMANCE FOR CHOIR (OF VARIABLE SIZE) CONTROLLED BY THE MUSICAL TURK BY OLLE CORNÉER AND MARTIN LÜBCKE The New Flesh Network is a musical performance, playing the soundtrack of our contemporary lives. A traditional choir is connected to a … Läs vidare »

Peter Borg of Borg Musikelektronik will present an early prototype of his upcoming analogue FM synthesizer. All four triangle core oscillators can be individually hard/soft synced and frequency modulated by any of the others (and even itself), for some really … Läs vidare »

The dancing robot swan Robocygne is dancing to Carl Unander-Scharin’s electroacoustic version of Tchaikovsky’s majestic music from Swan Lake. Robocygne was developed at Mälardalen University by Lars Asplund and Kerstin Gauffin, choreographed by Åsa Unander-Scharin, first performing as part of … Läs vidare »

Olle Oljud (Åberg) studied electro-acoustic music at IDKA and at the Gotland School of Music Composition. He works with electroacoustic music/text-sound, noise, visual art, performance, contemporary dance and video/film, among other things. He is also active in several electronic/improv/noise music … Läs vidare »

Imagine you could draw musical instruments on normal paper with any pencil (cheap circuit thumb-tacked on) and then play them with your finger. The Drawdio circuit-craft lets you MacGuyver your everyday objects into musical instruments: paintbrushes, macaroni, trees, grandpa, even … Läs vidare »

Your face is her face. Your voice brightens her expression. Your brain activity controls her music. Meet Mindy as you meet yourself.

As a part of Volt 2011, 25 specially manufactured robots invaded central Stockholm and central Uppsala on May 7, 2011. The robots could do nothing other than move forward. But they were very cute. And they carried signs that read … Läs vidare »

Three people dance together. But they also dance alone. Creating beats and moving graphics with their feet, together, in sync. None of the dancers can see the other dancers. Unable to find inspiration in the others’ moves, they can only … Läs vidare »