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Musical Instrument #1
Others
Designers: Lionel Wong, Jamela Law
The prototype is created for Design Thinking Ideathon organized by FabCafe Hong Kong on Feb 20 - 21. Sound is produced using the Barcoder instrument developed by ELECTRONICOS FANTASTICOS.
More information: https://fabcafe.com/events/hk/design-thinking-ideathon-hacking-the-barcoder-and-exploring-new-sounds/
Purpose:
Our planet continues to suffer from unsustainable global consumption and lack of recycling. We live in a throw-away society, where buying new is cheap and keeping old is expensive. We are depleting natural resources and polluting all of nature. We buy things we don’t need and discard things others could still find useful. At the same time, Hong Kong is currently facing very difficult and depressing times due to social unrest, large-scale protests and the COVID-19 pandemic. How can we promote recycling while also bringing music and smiles to the people? FabCafe Hong Kong is establishing a new community of music and maker enthusiasts, who will create musical instruments from recycled electrical appliances.
Concept:
A colorful grid is made from overlapping and movable paper cut-outs. The barcoder will scan parts of grid to generate interesting sounds, based on the various patterns and color combinations. The result is a new music instrument that is explorative and playful to interact with.
The prototype is created for Design Thinking Ideathon organized by FabCafe Hong Kong on Feb 20 - 21. Sound is produced using the Barcoder instrument developed by ELECTRONICOS FANTASTICOS.
More information: https://fabcafe.com/events/hk/design-thinking-ideathon-hacking-the-barcoder-and-exploring-new-sounds/
Purpose:
Our planet continues to suffer from unsustainable global consumption and lack of recycling. We live in a throw-away society, where buying new is cheap and keeping old is expensive. We are depleting natural resources and polluting all of nature. We buy things we don’t need and discard things others could still find useful. At the same time, Hong Kong is currently facing very difficult and depressing times due to social unrest, large-scale protests and the COVID-19 pandemic. How can we promote recycling while also bringing music and smiles to the people? FabCafe Hong Kong is establishing a new community of music and maker enthusiasts, who will create musical instruments from recycled electrical appliances.
Concept:
A colorful grid is made from overlapping and movable paper cut-outs. The barcoder will scan parts of grid to generate interesting sounds, based on the various patterns and color combinations. The result is a new music instrument that is explorative and playful to interact with.
