[sdiy] Mechanical Synthesis

[john mahoney]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Husted"
> do a google search on "Trimpin". A seattle composer who is world known
> for mechanical devices driven by computer and MIDI etc. His studio is
> incredible. He did some instalations at the EMP museum that are quite
> insane. Whole families of instruments played by non-human means. Here's
> some pictures from a AES meeting held in his studio:
>
> http://www.aes.org/sections/pnw/pnwrecaps/2002/trimpin/photos.htm

The guitar tower at EMP *is* insane -- dare I say "insanely great"? ;-) We
visited EMP once, and I loved that thing, and why not? It combines guitars,
visual art, electromechanical gadgetry, and cool music!

It was a pain to find on the EMP website, but here it is:
http://www.emplive.com/visit/galleries/roots_branches.asp

Click on the images to open so not-very-big windows that say "Listen" but
don't do anything. Grumble... :-(

When I inquired in the EMP gift shop if there were recordings (CDs or DVDs)
of Roots and Branches, they look at me like I was crazy.

They should make a DVD about Roots and Branches (R&B, get it?). I wonder if
they shot any "Making of..." footage.
--
john