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A music sequencer that uses Siftables as the interface. There are three “voices” - lead, bass and drums. Each voice has four variations, accessible via the four sides of the siftable. You can also apply reverb, filter, volume and tempo changes. Pretty cool. You can watch a short Ted Talk where designer David Merill talks about the idea in more detail and demo’s a few other applications. (via audiolemon)

FingerBeat is a music instrument designed for creativity & self-expression, inspired by retro synthesizers and samplers, FingerBeat is a classic for absolutely everyone. Available on iPhone & second generation iPod touch.

Dan Lloyd, Brownell Professor of Philosophy at Trinity College, is using fMRI data from scans of the brain to synthesize “music”, and has found that different brains make very different melodies. (via syntopia)

Giuseppe Guerriero’s Physical Sequencer is a grid-based, human-scale interface that allows you to transform your movements and gestures into techno-trance sounds. It features 56 proximity sensors arranged in a 7×8 grid that convert the gestures into music via a software. via YankoDesign & Synthtopia

via createdigitalmusic

found this via wiretotheear.