The Apprehension Engine – an instrument for generating sounds for horror movies, designed by composer Mark Korven (who was tired of digital sampling and wanted something more experimental and acoustic) and constructed by guitar maker Tony Duggan Smith. Korven sez:
A normal instrument, you are playing it and expecting it to have a sound that is pleasing but with an instrument like this, the goal is to produce sounds, that in this case, are disturbing.
Here’s the full effect…
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can it do Wonderwall?
This is what they call today “contemporary classical music”. He’s no Mozart.
Is a printed score available? B.Mus. student.
very cool!
and yes, it’s music to me (pace Jonickal). I’ve paid good money to buy recordings of guys throwing sheet metal into walls.
That thing is amazing! I’d love one of them for coming up with sounds
Just finished Skintown. I read this as ‘coming up’ with sounds.
Good read BTW