Comments on: Pikachu circuit bent goggles

By: kitchen gadgetry

kitchen gadgetry — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 03:21:10 +0000

Wonderful stuff.. really very informative. I’ll grab the RSS feed and will stay tuned for more. Oh, and I threw you a StumbleUpon vote ;)

By: vikki

vikki — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:59:43 +0000

now that’s a circuit bend, a good contemporary of clara rockmore is Randy George. they’ve made variations of the theremins, even here, http://hackaday.com/2008/07/03/tea-cup-theremin/
and the air piano hack, http://hackaday.com/2008/06/27/airpiano-touch-free-ir-piano/ I especially like the air piano, watch the video, it’s very complex.

I’ll search for a forum ;P

By: MC Fat Hands

MC Fat Hands — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:35:29 +0000

I’m not averse to predictable music. A lil bit of Knofler is many-a-persons guilty pleasure.

I think Clara Rockmore would be more up your street than Sarah Niccols. Clara is a theremin virtuoso. You can find her,well her videos at least, on youtube. Classical compositions. Piano accompiament. Emotion, grace… it’s all there and I hope you enjoy.

You name the forum and I’ll be happy to continue this debate.

By: vikki

vikki — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:56:39 +0000

I checked out sarah niccols, um interesting, not my style, I’m not into that kind of “Modern music”, and i had the opportunity to play some in college, but it never did anything for me. I like subtle complexities, being able to listen to a piece several times and finding something new every time. Mozart, Beethoven, wagner, these are classics to me. as far as more contemporary artist, I would have to say peter gabriel, prince, u2, and dire straits. these have complexity, but their music also fits together like a jigsaw piece, going from one piece to another in a predestined way. it can be predictable, yes, but still pleasing to hear.

I guess it’s how i view the universe, not as some random jumble of energies bouncing here and there, but as an infinite balance between harmony and conflict.

but i guess that is a conversation left for a more appropriate forum, not to clutter up the hack a day server.

By: MC Fat-Hands

MC Fat-Hands — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:32:05 +0000

I like piano. I can’t play it though. You should see what Sarah Niccols has done with piano. You’ll love it.

You seem to be serious about music. I like that. I like you Vikki. You’ve got balls. You express your opinion freely, as it’s your god given right. I think you and I could be real, good friends. Soul mates, perhaps.

What IS your idea of music? What moves you the most?

You’re right, however. I am a poser. You’ve found me out. It’s my shame up for display. My whole image is one big facade. I’m really just crying out for salvation. It’s hard though, y’know. Striving to find your place on this planet. I know I was destined for something… or maybe someone.

A true artist may not care what you say, but I do. It’s like a stark cry from the abyss.
‘Save me Fat-Hands’ you shriek. I can try Vikki, I can try.

By: vikki

vikki — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:09:19 +0000

i play a little, enough to teach my daughters piano, i have an old miracle keyboard that’s midi, but i prefer the piano overall. and i’m not embittered towards people having fun with music, i believe in self expression too, but music has a very deep and profound meaning to me personally, it actually pains me to witness people, who believe they are serious about music who don’t appear to honestly try. if somethings worth doing, it’s your obligation to do it the best you can, and improve your own skill above all else. regardless of what others think. that’s how i tell the serious from the non-serious, the true artist doesn’t care about what i say, the posers do.

By: MC Fat-Hands

MC Fat-Hands — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:17:35 +0000

An art’s all subjective innit?

if it’s marriage of analog and digital you want, then check out Pixelh8 – New Scientist

The project is called ‘Obsolete’ and it’s great!

Do you no longer play music anymore? Is that why you’re embittered towards those that have fun with it?

By: vikki

vikki — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:43:31 +0000

sorry, but back in high school my music was all analog, I played in the brass section of the school band.

By: MC Fat-Hands

MC Fat-Hands — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:27:27 +0000

and it’s 8-bit and lower. NoFi all the way.

By: MC Fat-Hands

MC Fat-Hands — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:26:56 +0000

oh yeah, lets have a listen to some of your music and then I can play critic too… It’s fun to share.

By: MC Fat-Hands

MC Fat-Hands — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:26:15 +0000

I think you’ll find a whole heap of music that repeats itself… most Verse-chorus-verse structured songs infact…
But yes Vikki, your powers of observation are truly astronomical. You must be very proud.

By: circuitben

circuitben — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:45:40 +0000

At this point I haven’t got anything nice to say, so i’m gonna shut my yap.

(Gentleman to the last.)

Circuitben B(Mus).

By: vikki

vikki — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:54:16 +0000

@ circuitben and mcfat-hands. btw is that both circuitben and cruel hand luke or did you just post twice and forget to clear the websight bar?

being a critic is fun you should try it, no one takes you seriously unless they are complete idiots, having said that, let me comment about your music (yes i went to your myspace page, twice). your music is very simple, 8-bit from the sound of it but the sound processors are more complex than your tonal progression, there isn’t any, you seem to be playing the same pattern over and over and over and over . . . you get the idea. Is this sort of thing popular over in the uk? just curious.

By: Hitek146

Hitek146 — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:17:29 +0000

^^^lol @ vikki… ;)

By: MC Fat-Hands

MC Fat-Hands — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:07:26 +0000

What’s wrong with being gay?
Aside from the ‘affront to god’ thing?

Opinions are like arseholes, people, so play nicely.