gadgetto: instruments
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Extant Instruments Pocket Speakers (2004): recycled candy tin, headphone speakers, magnet from computer disc drive, paper. The VERSIFICATOR (2003-2007): Under construction. The only possible replacement to the IBTAC Orchestrion. Talking Book (1996): Turning the pages of this book generates pleasing sounds. As heard in "The Talking Book" by GADGETTO. Self-Playing Cassettes (1996): Two tapes that do not require tape players. One plays by being squeezed, the other by manually shorting an exposed capacitor. Rabbot (1996): clockwork percusion instrument with contact microphone. Missing 2002-2004, recovered. Non-Extant Instruments The Industrial Record (circa 1997): Small plastic toy factory buildings glued to vinyl LP. When played on a turntable, the factories would interact with the tone arm and produce "industrial music." Never exhibited. Not documented. Utterly lost. Teletour Box (1997): Made to specifications detailed by Negativland. Destroyed. Radio Broadcasting Station (1997). Modified to exceed specified range and spectrum. Destroyed in explosion. The Potentially Unpleasant Instrument (1996): Contact microphone suspended by lever above rotating fan blade. Exhibited 28 March 1996. By declining to activate this instrument in its only public exhibition and destroying it afterwards, irritation was avoided. The Horrible Helmet (1996): Turning the crank on this helmet generated pleasing sounds. Exhibited 28 March 1996. Destroyed in transit prior to 20 May 1996 exhibition. The Heavy Heart (1996): Exceptionally heavy and large stone heart. Initially played by rubbing the Glovophones across the surface. Later held above the performer's head as a test of strength and bravery while singing a sad, sad song. Faux styrofoam Heavy Heart used in 20 May 1996 exhibition. Accidentally shattered during 13 January 2001 exhibition. Glovophones (1996): Contact microphones in the palms of bicycle gloves. Disassembled into original components. Tone Dialer (circa 1996): Generated 2600 Hz tone. Never exhibited. Not documented. Utterly lost. |