Published on Nov 12, 2012 by Christiaan Virant
"Loop01 from Buddha Machine 4. Loop name is "hao" 《好》. Video by Zhang Jian. Loop sourced from the track "Do Better" on the Fistful of Buddha CD by Christiaan Virant."
Now available on eBay and Amazon.
"This is the fourth edition of the Buddha Machine featuring nine classical loops that return to the quiet, kinetic tones which made their original machine an overnight sensation. Comes in 4 eye-catching neon colors: green, orange, red and yellow. A MUST FOR ANY DRONE MUSICIAN A MUST FOR ANYBODY INTO MEDITATIVE SOUNDS Created by FM3 members Christiaan Virant and Zhang Jian. HAS EARNED PRAISE FROM BRIAN ENO, SUNN 0))), LOW, MONOLAKE, SUN CITY GIRLS, ETC PRESS RELEASE: Groovy day-glo colors. Dreamy new loops! The Beijing-based duo of Christiaan Virant and Zhang Jian are back with Generation Four of the world's funnest, friendliest pocket loop player. The new Buddha comes in four eye-catching neon colors and sees the duo return to the quiet, kinetic tones which made their original machine an overnight sensation. Buddha Machine 1, 2 and 3 have won consistent praise in media worldwide, from sources a diverse as Pitchfork, The New Yorker and The Wall Street Journal. In his recent best-selling book How Music Works, David Byrne cites the Buddha Machine as an early glimpse into the future of music. And fans around the world continue to enjoy the device as a source of tranquil tunes and musical inspiration, with hundreds of remix works posted on Soundcloud, Bandcamp and other online outlets. Requires 2 AA batteries"
FM3 Buddha Machine 4 loop 02
Published on Nov 21, 2012
"Loop 02 "Da" from Buddha Machine 04. Video by Zhang Jian.
FM3 四代佛机。 第二首 《大》。 视频： 张荐。"
fm3 buddha machine 4 loop 04
Published on Dec 6, 2012
"Loop 04 "Gang" from Buddha Machine 4. Video by Zhang Jian.
FM3 四代佛机 第四首 《钢》视频： 张荐。
Filmed in the small printing factory we built in suburban Beijing so we could in-house the design, prototyping and mass-production of our own packaging."
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