Moritz Simon Geist’s robots make technical techno

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/04/you-call-that-edm-moritz-simon-geists-robots-make-the-most-technical-techno/

by Tomte • 7 years ago

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wazoox• 7 years ago

Well Pat Metheny has been doing similar things, building "sonic machines" for years. He also brings them on stage at least since the "Orchestrion" album.

mrspeaker• 7 years ago

Not quite the same, but Squarepusher x Z-Machines came to my mind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkUq4sO4LQM

pacomerh• 7 years ago

This is a good reference. I love that you guys mentioned Metheny and Tom Jenkinson, these are two of my biggest influences and favorite musicians. Have you seen what Lars Dietrich does with 'Lucy'? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzW6IbggtY8

stevehiehn2• 7 years ago

Captured by robots is also a really fun take on the idea :)

stevehiehn2• 7 years ago

Well that was awesome!

renholder• 7 years ago

Related Nigel Stanford video. https://youtu.be/bAdqazixuRY

asciimo• 7 years ago

That was a little over-the-top. But repurposing industrial robots to make music is genius. And expensive.

mirceal• 7 years ago

over the top? nah. it's beautiful

Mizza• 7 years ago

My favorite example of this ever: https://vimeo.com/93923609

cronix• 7 years ago

No, I don't really call that EDM. I'd call that Industrial. Nice job!

AndrewKemendo• 7 years ago

The article makes it seem way more automated than it is. In that sense this is one of a handful of folks doing this and a really exciting time for avant garde music in my opinion. It's increasingly popular in the industrial music genre.

There's a long history of this arguably starting with Kraftwerk and spanning genres including some of the amazing things bjork has made.

On my constant playlist is author and punisher who is an engineer by day and makes his instruments from scratch:

https://youtu.be/Sdx0vvHxrzQ

taxidump• 7 years ago

Would this be better described as music made from midi-controlled (mechanical) instruments?

Very neat, however the title lead me to believe the robots had the creative control of the notes and construction of the song. Still very entertaining none the less.

markbnj• 7 years ago

Yes it seemed to me to be more about a human making music using unusual instruments.

somuchtyler• 7 years ago

how is this different from the techno jeep? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFybwg4wadI

yboris• 7 years ago

Car alarm techno: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WFsIskJ05I

lsh• 7 years ago

EDM is not techno, tyvm.

hurrumph. getting old.

edit: the sound is good, definitely a Kraftwerk vibe.

For a heavier sound involving robots, try Author & Punisher: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrOTHl6Tldc

dopamean• 7 years ago

I'm really glad someone said it. It has nothing to do with age either. They're two different things.

zone411• 7 years ago

Sidenote: the term "EDM" wasn't commonly used 8+ years ago.

squarefoot• 7 years ago

All hail the Compressorhead!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkEjIiN0xyY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSQYjlSuz8Y

bitwize• 7 years ago

Moritz Simon Geist’s robots make technical techno

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