Using discarded cassette tapes, artist Brian Dettmer finds a connection between the physical remains of the deceased and the remnants of dead technology. Examples of his work showcase skeletal structures of a ram, elk, bird, and human.
[Brian Dettmer via Design Boom]
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Even those who don’t own one of Bob Moog’s synthesizers know that just looking at one of his creations can inspire creative thoughts and actions. Celebrate the legacy of Moog with wallpaper depicting the Moog Voyager, guitar, icon, and the founder himself. Download: Moog Wallpaper
Music should always be fun. Then again, it’s hard not to be fun when you’re making music using a joystick controller. Industrial Designer Christian Peetz has designed the DJ Machine, which he refers to as the Finger Orchestra, as his entry for the James Dyson Award.
While each joystick controller is programmable, the unit also has the ability to communicate via Bluetooth.
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OooMy Design pays tribute to the glory days of cassette tapes with their Cassette Tape Lamps, which are available in both floor model and smaller table sizes. Since the lamps were created by simply tying together a number of previously used cassettes, the creators add that it’s possible to play with the lamps and even switch your own tapes in and out.
Visit OooMy Design for more info.
[Boing Boing via Inhabitat]
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What better way to make use of your collections of dollar bin gems and empty vinyl covers than to create a side table. The Album Side Table by Bughouse shows what can be done with a bunch of common records and little ingenuity. With a price tag of $450 your wallet will do a little … Read more
Influenced by the Vinyl Killer, Rhea Jeong’s concept of a magnetic levitating vinyl “turntable” features a neat square base and self-propelled red ball containing stylus, amp, and speaker.
The seemingly magical vinyl player looks great, but don’t get your hopes up. As a concept design, the retail release date for the Void is set for sometime between never and someday in your dreams.
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Artist Carlos Aires gives new life to piles of dollar bin throwaways by creatively reworking them into unique works of art. Each laser cut vinyl gem is a one of a kind creation guaranteed to please any dusty fingered enthusiast.
Check out the full collection at Aeroplastics Contemporary.
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Apparently Crate Kings readers aren’t the only ones who have visions of MPC pads in their cereal bowls. Brazilian juice manufacturer Do Bem shows the proper way to play with your food. [via DJ Trends]
One thing to remember is that producers and DJ’s have always been hackers that played with technology to create new forms of sound. Todd Vanderlin’s AR Scratch may not be the best way to perform a flare or a scribble, but his creative and experimental use of AR markers, OpenFrameworks, and vinyl must be commended. … Read more
There’s a certain inexplicable inherent visual beauty with vinyl and turntables that CD’s and mp3’s will never have. I’ve personally dreamed of playing CD’s in a similar manner to records.
Professional sound mixer Pete Verrando seems to hold the same appreciation for vinyl and has attempted to combine the utility of CD’s with the visual aesthetic of vinyl.
They’re still prototypes, so don’t even begin to ask how they work… still, there’s no denying the beauty of his creations!
Visit Pete Verrando for more details and info.
[via BB]
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