Moritz Simon Geist’s robots make technical techno(arstechnica.com)
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Moritz Simon Geist’s robots make technical techno
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/04/you-call-that-edm-moritz-simon-geists-robots-make-the-most-technical-techno/
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Would this be better described as music made from midi-controlled (mechanical) instruments?
Very neat, however the title lead me to believe the robots had the creative control of the notes and construction of the song. Still very entertaining none the less.
Very neat, however the title lead me to believe the robots had the creative control of the notes and construction of the song. Still very entertaining none the less.
Yes it seemed to me to be more about a human making music using unusual instruments.
The article makes it seem way more automated than it is. In that sense this is one of a handful of folks doing this and a really exciting time for avant garde music in my opinion. It's increasingly popular in the industrial music genre.
There's a long history of this arguably starting with Kraftwerk and spanning genres including some of the amazing things bjork has made.
On my constant playlist is author and punisher who is an engineer by day and makes his instruments from scratch:
https://youtu.be/Sdx0vvHxrzQ
There's a long history of this arguably starting with Kraftwerk and spanning genres including some of the amazing things bjork has made.
On my constant playlist is author and punisher who is an engineer by day and makes his instruments from scratch:
https://youtu.be/Sdx0vvHxrzQ
No, I don't really call that EDM. I'd call that Industrial. Nice job!
Related Nigel Stanford video. https://youtu.be/bAdqazixuRY
Well Pat Metheny has been doing similar things, building "sonic machines" for years. He also brings them on stage at least since the "Orchestrion" album.
Not quite the same, but Squarepusher x Z-Machines came to my mind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkUq4sO4LQM
This is a good reference. I love that you guys mentioned Metheny and Tom Jenkinson, these are two of my biggest influences and favorite musicians.
Have you seen what Lars Dietrich does with 'Lucy'? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzW6IbggtY8
Captured by robots is also a really fun take on the idea :)
My favorite example of this ever: https://vimeo.com/93923609
See also:
The Floppotron: Music played on old floppy drives, hard drives, and scanners. https://youtu.be/oGfkPCZYfFw
Animusic: CG animations of fantastic machines playing music. The animation is parameterized to the MIDI input. Attempts to build real-world working models of these machines or machines like them have been made, with varying levels of success: https://youtu.be/hyCIpKAIFyo
Compressorhead: An all-robot heavy metal band. Famous for Stickboy, the band's four-armed, headbanging drummer, or at least Stickboy is what I remember most about the band. https://youtu.be/j4UZh2FjEQw
The Floppotron: Music played on old floppy drives, hard drives, and scanners. https://youtu.be/oGfkPCZYfFw
Animusic: CG animations of fantastic machines playing music. The animation is parameterized to the MIDI input. Attempts to build real-world working models of these machines or machines like them have been made, with varying levels of success: https://youtu.be/hyCIpKAIFyo
Compressorhead: An all-robot heavy metal band. Famous for Stickboy, the band's four-armed, headbanging drummer, or at least Stickboy is what I remember most about the band. https://youtu.be/j4UZh2FjEQw
All hail the Compressorhead!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkEjIiN0xyY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSQYjlSuz8Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkEjIiN0xyY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSQYjlSuz8Y
how is this different from the techno jeep? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFybwg4wadI
Car alarm techno: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WFsIskJ05I
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Well that was awesome!
There was me thinking the name was a typo for Simone Giertz.
hurrumph. getting old.
edit: the sound is good, definitely a Kraftwerk vibe.
For a heavier sound involving robots, try Author & Punisher: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrOTHl6Tldc