XOXX Composer

XOXX Composer from Axel Bluhme on Vimeo.

A new video for the XOXX Composer. The first post went up back in March of 2015. See the Axel Bluhme channel label for more details.

XOXX Composer Sonar 2015

XOXX Composer Sonar 2015 from Axel Bluhme on Vimeo.

Be sure to see this post as well.

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The XOXX Composer is a sequencer sampler that uses magnets to trigger sounds. Drumming has gone through many abstractions - percussions - drum machine - software. The XOXX Composer simplifies the complexity of making rhythmical patterns and breaks down the core functions into semantically understandable components.

The goal is basically that anyone, even someone without musical knowledge, should be able to quickly create unique and interesting rhythms in a playful and tactile approach.

http://sonarplusd.com/activity/royal-college-of-arts/

http://www.rca.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/soundobject-series-exhibited-sonar-barcelona/"

Drum Machine - XOXX Composer

xoxx composer prototype from Axel Bluhme on Vimeo.

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Drum Machine - XOXX Composer

Drum Machine - XOXX Composer from Axel Bluhme on Vimeo.

"http://axelbluhme.se

A drum machine that is fun and easy to use

This project started with a curiosity to understand when, why and how people take their first steps into producing music. The goal is to inspire and allow this exploration even though there might be lack of confidence or knowledge.

A tangible sound arranger that uses magnets to activate sound samples and that is very easy to engage with. Capture sounds from your surroundings or sample records, simply let curiosity and creativity lead the way to quickly create unique beats.

The physical interface is made up from eight rotating discs allowing the user to layer up to eight different sounds.

Each set of eight discs are colour coded and each individual disc in the set has its own pattern so as to allow the user to create their own mental system and means of organising their sounds.

Every disc is quantised into four bars, which is indicated by the coloured lines on their faces, and each bar is divided into four steps. That means every disc has sixteen steps which allows the user to explore a variety of different music styles and degrees of complexity."