it's the strangest noise ever.

January 7, 2002 3:28 AM

it's the strangest noise ever. it's called a daxophone and as far as i can make out it seems to be some kind of wooden bowed instrument. there's more stuff on the inventor here (this does require flash) and a video clip of hans playing it here. some of his guitars are odd too.

please note that i have not accused anyone of anything as yet this year.
posted by Spoon (7 comments total)

When my daughter was a toddler I made the mistake of playing Hans' album "Lower Lurum" (great, by the way). I was told quite emphatically to NOT play that music again. It features the daxophone in all it's otherworldly splendor.
posted by davebush at 4:06 AM on January 7, 2002

There's also a good profile of the daxophone and its inventor in this book.
posted by transient at 6:31 AM on January 7, 2002

Personally, I'm getting tired of seeing Flash moving porthole dittys. They're getting to be as annoying as those stupid cursor trails that now permeate the web.
posted by HTuttle at 6:59 AM on January 7, 2002

Spoon, your silence itself is an accusation :)
posted by UncleFes at 8:04 AM on January 7, 2002

HTuttle : I meant to say when i gave the flash warning that it was rubbish flash...
posted by Spoon at 9:07 AM on January 7, 2002

Wild. I'm bookmarking that page in my drug binge folder.
posted by Dane at 9:10 AM on January 7, 2002

There are some great archaic musical instruments here.

Don't miss the Theramin, complete with audio samples.
posted by Dane at 9:44 AM on January 7, 2002