Study no. 2 for PAM and MADI

PAM (Polytangent Automatic (multi-)Monochord) has adorned herself with a hand-wound humbucker, and has regressed to the confines and comforts of twelve tone equal temperament. MADI (Multi-mallet Automatic Drumming Instrument) has gained more fully-functioning use of her many arms, and is eager to show off her newly discovered audio-rate rolling abilities. Our young robot friends have also recently bonded in their mutual love of Bulgarian folk melodies. Mere humans cannot begin to understand or appreciate the potential consequences.

Expressive Machines Musical Instruments (EMMI) is a group of composers seeking new modes of acoustic sound generation. Founded by Troy Rogers, Scott Barton, and Steven Kemper in 2007, our goal is to develop and compose for instruments that maximize temporal, timbral, dynamic, and harmonic possibilities. This quest has led us to create robotic musical instruments. For more information, visit us at www.expressivemachines.org.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• robot
• music
• drum
• guitar
• string instrument
• EMMI
• expressive machines
• Troy Rogers
• Steven Kemper
• Scott Barton