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This jacket can play electronic music

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First, there were wearables. Then, there were hearables. Now, get ready for soundables. Designed by Ylenia Gortana in collaboration with New York musician Birdmask, Showpiece is a jacket that functions as an actual electronic music interface. The garment, which at first appears to look just like an ordinary winter coat, is comprised of touch-sensivtive tiles that replace its typical down insulation. The entire piece was built using various conductive e-textiles, which are […]

Soundbrenner Pulse is the world’s first wearable for musicians

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This wearable device for musicians can be used as a vibrational metronome or in synchronization with an entire band. While a vast majority of wearable technology has been focused around health and fitness, a Berlin-based startup is hoping to change that with their new vibrational metronome. The aptly named Soundbrenner Pulse is the world’s first wearable gadget designed specifically for musicians to help them keep the beat and become better […]

Video: Using your brain and visual stimuli to play music

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This biotronic art installation creates a unique musical experience based on thoughts and emotion. What if moving your eyes from left-to-right or up-and-down could trigger lights, play music and control other devices? That’s what digital artist Fèlix Vinyals has set out to accomplish with his latest project entitled Torval. Well sort of, at least. In collaboration with EEG and BCI researcher Oscar […]

This instrument creates music based on the emotional status of Twitter users

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“We’re pickin’ up good (social) vibe-rations.” Initially designed as a Master’s degree project at the University of Limerick in Ireland by Cian McLysaght, Social Vibes is a unique installation that creates music based the emotional expressions of Twitter users. The harmonic tunes are derived from a continuous stream of input by multiple Twitter users as well as the explicit interaction from those tweeting the […]

This littleBits box makes environment-specific music in real-time

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This interactive sculpture generates ambient tunes in response to shadows. Designed by Caselden Studios, Sounding Box #11 is an interactive acoustic sculpture that generates ambient sound, and allows viewers to make environment-specific music in real-time through motion and changes in light. As viewers approach the sculpture and wave their hands to cast shadows, the instrument responds by vibrating strings to create harmonic tunes. […]

This Arduino-based Light Box grooves to the music

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A DIY desk accessory that is ideal for drum pads and DJs. What can we say? We’re suckers for sound-reactive projects. Recently, Maker Oscar de la Hera created a slick Light Box that responds to music in a rather colorful way. Comprised of oak casing, the device uses an Arduino Uno (ATmega328), an MSGEQ7 chip and two audio jacks to brighten the musical experience via a […]

This sweatshirt is changing the way you listen to music

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Headphones are so last year. Musical Hoodie is an interactive social experience-based technology that allows users to display their music onto a wearable canvas with LED lights that match the beat. Designed by Wellesley College seniors Athena Kihara, Sasha Levy and Kelsey Reiman, this project creates a playful interface that spurs engagement between the user and their surrounding audience. According to its […]

Music Gloves keep the beat while keeping your hands warm

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You know what’s better than gloves? Musical gloves.  Created by Maker Zhang Zhan, the aptly named Music Gloves were initially designed as a final project for NYU Shanghai’s Interaction Lab. However, this idea certainly has potential, and if somehow given wireless capabilities, can be particularly useful for those walking through campus in colder climates, shoveling during wintry weather, or hitting the ski slopes. Inspired by […]

Juice-Box is an interactive music dispenser and player

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Looks like Anna Kendrick isn’t the only one to create something awesome from cups and music.  A jukebox is a partially automated music-playing device, usually coin-operated, that plays a selection from a self-contained library of tunes. These classic machines typically feature buttons with letters and numbers on them that, when entered in combination, are used to play a specific song. Dating back to the […]

This installation makes music out of crushing your belongings

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Who knew slowly-crushed toys, electronics and accessories could make such haunting tunes? Dmitry Morozov— who many refer to as ::vtol::—has returned yet again with another interactive installation. Just days after directing a symphony of robots, the artist is now looking to destroy any object that might happen to be on a person for the sake of sound composition. The unique […]