The Future of Music

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Behold: The Eigenharp

A Demonstration of its various capabiities: YouTube- Eigenharp Roadshow - Air Studios

Moby's 'Extreme Ways' on the Eigenharp (very cool): YouTube- Moby Extreme Ways on the Eigenharp (from Bourne Ultimatum)

Bond Theme on the Eigenharp (also cool): YouTube- Bond theme song on Eigenharp

R.I.P. Analog Music

Props to mindof for the tip on #intpforum.com IRC chat

I think this could revolutionize music, I may be wrong. What do you think?

 

[Vegard Pompey]

I didn't watch all of those videos, but it sounds to me like the eigenharp is great at imitating other instruments but lacking a distinct sound of it's own. So while the diversity is interesting, I don't think the eigenharp will revolutionize music because you can achieve all those sounds with instruments that have been around for a long time.

 

[merzbau]

i'd go a step further; not only is it still stuck in the old ways of imitating traditional music, while it sounds like a violin, it will never have the tactile appeal of playing string and wood, so it's not going to appeal to either traditional or non-traditional musicians.

and it looks like it belongs in the mos eisley cantina.. top marks for nerdyness, but can you really see it replacing a flying-v...?

for the last 40 years, we've been beyond the limitation of conventional instruments - sampling is the future!

YouTube- Stockhausen on 'sounds', 1972