Mentions of acupuncture have been found in ancient Chinese texts dating back to the 2nd century BCE. Oscar Palou and Alexander Müller-Rakow’s more recent adaptation isn’t nearly as squeam-inducing. Instead of pricking bodies, they’re using dozens of tiny pins to make music.
They describe their recent project, Theometrica, as a “sound interface” that combines visual geometries with generative music making. Playing it is simple: you just stick pins in a rotating platter. As it spins, a motion sensor mounted on the side of the rig watches for the pieces and triggers samples based on their placement.
via Wired
