The Modified Toy Orchestra takes discarded sound produced by electronic toys and converts them into strange and unique musical instruments. Exploiting the latent potential previously hidden inside these abandoned playthings, they perform live electronic music using only these modified toys without the aid of computers, samplers, midi or any conventional instruments at all.
The Modified Toy Orchestra is concerned with revealing a world normally hidden from the human senses, yet the processes they used to touch upon are themes such as built in obsolescence, technological redundancy and the constant desire for the next new gadget
Surplus Value
- A Beginners Guide to Toy Modification (workshop)
In the full-day workshops, participants learnt how to explore and reveal latent value and hidden potential of small circuits, create new sounds and instruments from their unwanted toys.
Presented by 主辦
Leisure and Cultural Services Department 康樂及文化事務署
13-14,03, 2009
(Fri-Sat) 8pm
香港大會堂音樂廳
Concert Hall,
Hong Kong City Hall
$200 / $170 / $140
more tags:
digital music, circuit bending, surplus value, toy instrument
role:
tour organiser
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