> cazza13 wrote:
> Here is a little something out of the ordinary....
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> FROM: MO
>
> A guitarist with 78 fingers and a drummer with 22 arms - watch the
amazing robo-band assembled by electronic musician
Squarepusher
>
> It is possibly the most unique backing band ever assembled.
Electronic musician Squarepusher has revealed his latest tour
companions - a range of robots with superhuman playing abilities.
They include what appears to be a bizarre sea creatures that users
lasers to play sounds, a 78 fingered drummer and a drummer with 22
arms.
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> Work on the project first began in 2013 when a team of Japanese
roboticists was assembled with the challenge of creating a
music-performing system that was beyond the capablities of the most
advanced musicians.
>
invited a number of Japanese composers as well as British artist
Squarepusher, real name Tom Jenkinson, to develop music specifically
for the project. The resulting 'Sad Robots Goes Funny' was composed
and produced by Squarepusher and performed by Z-Machines with a video
produced by award winning director, Daito Manabe.
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> Squarepusher, who usually performs behind a lit up mask, decided to
take the project further - and now plans to release a five track EP
performed by the three robots that comprise the Z-Machines. Called
Music for Robots, it will be released on April 7th (8th in North
America) digitally, on CD and vinyl.
>
these robots play music that is emotionally engaging?' said
Squarepusher.
>
> 'I have long been an advocate of taking fresh approaches to
existing instrumentation as much as I am an advocate of trying to
develop new instruments, and being able to rethink the way in which,
for example, an electric guitar can be used is very exciting.'
>
>
> He said the robots allowed for unique pieces of music to be
created. 'Each of the robotic devices involved in the performance of
this music has its own specification which permits certain
possibilities and excludes others,' he said.'In this project the main
emotionally engaging?' said Squarepusher.
>
> 'I have long been an advocate of taking fresh approaches to
existing instrumentation as much as I am an advocate of trying to
develop new instruments, and being able to rethink the way in which,
for example, an electric guitar can be used is very exciting.'
>
>
> He said the robots allowed for unique pieces of music to be
created. 'Each of the robotic devices involved in the performance of
this music has its own specification which permits certain
possibilities and excludes others,' he said. 'Consequently, in this
project familiar instruments are used in ways which till now have been
impossible.
>
> 'The opportunity to explore the compositional possibilities of a
guitarist with 78 fingers and a drummer with 22 arms was a temptation
impossible to ignore.'
>
>
> See Video Below
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