This is a very cool little invention and art piece that uses the conductive quality of graphite, (in this case drawn freehand onto paper circles) to modulate a tone generator via two wires in place of a record needle on a turntable. One wire sends and, the other wire receives current. The wider the stroke of graphite the wires make contact, the more current is distributed and received, thus the deeper the frequency, which translates to us as a lower tone. Besides this project, this artist's showcase is stunning.
I was breath taken and inspired by everything I saw and experienced here.
This little monster borrows from what makes a music box work, but uses light and light receptors to generate tones, a different tone for different receptors, equivalent of different "teeth" of the "metal comb" inside the music box you had as a kid. I think I would have to modify it to completely uhm, swap out the tone generator they were making them with... but it's a very cool concept.
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Hello,
thanks for the kind words! I really like your pithy description of my project. Mind if I lift some of it?
let me know when your album's out.
- cc
I think Quintron is a friend of Chicken's and performed at the Odeon. I'll let you know if he ever comes to do a show at Chez Poulet.
@ caleb -
cool, I'm glad you dug my little description. Absolutely, feel free to lift some of my words!! I'm honored!
This cd is actually available through wt2records.com right now for 15 bucks. But as far as itunes, I will have to keep people posted on that, Itunes makes it difficult/impossible for the indy artists to lock in on a release date w/o having to shell over a wad of cash
@conduct
hello!! I knew that guy looked somewhat familiar. I honestly am not completely blown away with the sounds coming out of it, but the concept is freaking awesome.
Yes I would love to see those cans played live, so let me know if you hear anything!!
Did you ever get things figured out with the media files you were having trouble streaming? email me about that if you get a sec, I'd be glad to help.
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