Comments on: Crank the beat. Place the beat. Glitch the beat.

Crank the beat. Place the beat. Glitch the beat.

flapjax at midnite — Wed, 07 May 2008 06:14:11 -0800

You say you don't like drum machines? Well, here's one even the staunchest Luddite has gotta love. Or you might like some of the recent experiments in making the interfaces more physical. And surely you'll admit this one's really very charming. Wanna go non-Western? Get yer talas out with this tabla machine. It'll be only a matter of time, then, till you get into the whole classical Hindustani gitchtronica thing, which is what the cool kids are into. [NOTE: see hoverovers for link descriptions]

By: snofoam

snofoam — Wed, 07 May 2008 06:17:22 -0800

these guys want a drum machine. i once tried to play music along with a tabla drum machine, it was hard for me.

By: flapjax at midnite

flapjax at midnite — Wed, 07 May 2008 06:19:13 -0800

Some of y'all might enjoy this FPP on vintage drum machines posted by yours truly back in 2006. Or this FPP from loquacious circa 2005.

By: krautland

krautland — Wed, 07 May 2008 06:22:47 -0800

also...

By: DU

DU — Wed, 07 May 2008 06:25:52 -0800

The bottlecap guy not only has some good beats, but whoever taped and edited that for him has is a good amateur filmmaker.

By: chillmost

chillmost — Wed, 07 May 2008 06:32:35 -0800

Also similar is the Scrapple at Ars Electronica in Linz, Austria. Video here and here.

By: tomcooke

tomcooke — Wed, 07 May 2008 06:34:08 -0800

James Taylor and "Big Foot".

By: fake

fake — Wed, 07 May 2008 06:36:55 -0800

I am really fond of this guy's approach.

By: DU

DU — Wed, 07 May 2008 06:48:52 -0800

Oh yeah, the solenoid guy rules. I've been kind of wanting to do the same thing ever since I first saw that.

By: Jaltcoh

Jaltcoh — Wed, 07 May 2008 07:19:23 -0800

Well, here's one even the staunchest Luddite has gotta love. Uh, no. It sounds terrible.

By: adamrice

adamrice — Wed, 07 May 2008 07:19:46 -0800

Needs more Koi Beat

By: squasha

squasha — Wed, 07 May 2008 07:28:13 -0800

Yay! I was expecting a Meiwa Denki link to appear, somewhere. As long as we're waxing nostalgic, I might as well add the girls.

By: squasha

squasha — Wed, 07 May 2008 07:30:02 -0800

I do apologize for wandering off the rails, flapjax. I simply can't read the words "drum" and "machine" without thinking of Tokyo Plastic.

By: flapjax at midnite

flapjax at midnite — Wed, 07 May 2008 07:30:25 -0800

Needs more Koi Beat. Well, I might've included that if not for this previously.

By: PeterMcDermott

PeterMcDermott — Wed, 07 May 2008 07:42:06 -0800

Funny, I was just watching some YouTube of people demoing their Elektron Machine Drums and wondering, 'Could I justify spending a grand on one of those?' Sadly, I couldn't. But I might be able to afford the bottle cap thing.

By: flapjax at midnite

flapjax at midnite — Wed, 07 May 2008 08:01:22 -0800

Since I made that vintage rhythm box post in 2006 there's been a lot of interesting clips posted at youtube. Here's a few: Chamberlin Rhythmate Tape Loop Drum Machine Korg MiniPops 35 Vintage Drum Machine Wurlitzer SideMan - 1950s Tube Drum Machine Keio Korg Doncamatic DE20 1966 Analog Drumcomputer Rhythm CONRAD Electronic CRM-260 Analog Rhythmbox Drumcomputer 70's

By: dirtynumbangelboy

dirtynumbangelboy — Wed, 07 May 2008 08:08:38 -0800

Holy crap, PMcD, that guy is awesome. i really liked what he got into around 6:30 onwards.. just needs a huge 4-4 drum behind it..yeah... onst onst oonst oonst

By: lekvar

lekvar — Wed, 07 May 2008 10:14:30 -0800

There aren't enough favorites in the world for this post and the responses. This is pure awesome.

By: adamrice

adamrice — Wed, 07 May 2008 11:23:04 -0800

I hate to say it, but those tabla machines are better than at least half the hippies who show up for drum circles around here.

By: 2or3whiskeysodas

2or3whiskeysodas — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:37:51 -0800

These are all cool. None of these are as cool as Mr. Quintron's Drum Buddy.

By: chuckdarwin

chuckdarwin — Thu, 08 May 2008 04:08:55 -0800

That is some groovy shit, brother.

By: flapjax at midnite

flapjax at midnite — Sun, 25 May 2008 17:33:41 -0800

Aargh! How'd I miss this one when I made this post? Fantastic!

By: flapjax at midnite

flapjax at midnite — Sun, 25 May 2008 17:38:32 -0800

But it's true, the DRUM BUDDY is a fabulous thing. 2or3whiskysodas FTW.