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Bent

From: Delaney Hall
Length: 11:42

Circuit bending! Read the full description.
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Speaknspell_small Open up an old electronic children's toy, scramble its circuits, and you can find a whole world of weird sounds inside. And there's a whole movement of artists, hackers, and musicians dedicated to this kind of creative re-wiring.

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Open up an old electronic children's toy, scramble its circuits, and you can find a whole world of weird sounds inside. And there's a whole movement of artists, hackers, and musicians dedicated to this kind of creative re-wiring.

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The Highlighted Artists' Web Sites

This is a thorough and thoughtful piece. Tommy Stephenson & Patrick McCarthy of Roth Mobot, and Alex Inglizian can be contacted via their web sites-- www.RothMobot.com and cliplead.blogspot.com.