I just saw an article on Make: called Felix’s Machines. An artist named Felix Thirn created this extraordinary mechanical musical instrument.
I did a little bit of research and found a couple video examples of his work in progress.
You can see and hear the evolution of the devices and musical compositions that the South London based artist is creating.
Felix’s Machines August 24, 2008
Felix’s Machines November 19, 2007
This year’s Spark Festival of Electronic Music and Arts starts on Tuesday, February 17 and goes through Sunday, February 22 at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Festival features dozens of accomplished artists, performers, and speakers from around the globe. The content ranges from the experimental, electronic sounds of STEIM to the glitch, minimal dub of Stefan Betke, aka Pole.
My group, Keston and Westdal featuring Graham O’Brien on drums, are appearing at the festival on Thursday, February 19, 2009 at the Bedlam Theatre. We will be performing works based on material from our 2008 collection of experimental compositions, One Day to Save All Life (Unearthed Music, 2008). The concert is free and open to the public, ages 18 and up. Here’s Upward Not Northward from our last album. You might notice an abrupt ending on this piece because it’s taken from a gapless master.
Upward Not Northward