[sdiy] RE: [semi-OT] freebies in Toronto

[Colin Hinz]

On Wed, 31 May 2006, Jeffrey C. Rombough wrote:

> Hi Guys,
>
> I don't say too much even thought I've been on the list for a while. But
> I've got say those remind me of some of the art pieces which are in the
> Ontario Science Center.
> I was wondering if maybe they would be at home there.
> Just a thought!.

Thanks for the encouragement. I've thought of chasing after that sort of
opportunity once I got the "menagerie" of oddstruments a little better
developed, and having some semblance of PR worked out ahead of time, and
all, but I perpetually get stalled due to shortage of time or even
(yes, really) shortage of parts. The Tower of Song (Revisited) was held
up for a few years for parts which I actually obtained at an estate sale
last November. Have I finished it? Hah!

The Drum Machine really did get exhibited in an art gallery a few summers
ago. The show's online documentation still exists, which I find greatly
pleasing:

http://www.johnberndt.org/oddstruments/

And you can actually hear a snippet of this abomination, over on myspace:

http://www.myspace.com/forktine

....and you thought BBD's were scary!! I create terrible noise using
physical fragments of pre-recorded sound. I am verily the rectal nightmare
of the RIAA!!!

- Colin Hinz
   Toronto, Canada