Data Garden Achieves MIDI Sprout Kickstarter Goal

"Data Garden are pleased to announce that they have reached their Kickstarter goal for the MIDI Sprout, a device that allows people to listen to music from the natural biorhythms of their houseplants through synthesizers, computer and iOS devices. The crowdfunding campaign is live through Sunday April 20th and, for now, is the only opportunity to order a MIDI Sprout.

The campaign which gathered coverage from music and pop culture websites achieved it’s targeted $25,000 on Sunday, 4/13. While this success guarantees that the MIDI Sprout will go into limited production this summer, the campaign is still active for the rest of the week, coming to a close on Sunday, April 20th.

"Data Garden is not a hardware company. We are a group of artists committed to creating opportunities for the public to experience their environment in new ways," says Data Garden Director, Joe Patitucci. "We would like to produce more MIDI Sprouts down the line but the goal right now is to get this technology out there so our friends and fans can experiment. This may be the last opportunity for people to order a MIDI Sprout, so it’s important that they act now and get one while they can."

Many cite the introduction of the MIDI Sprout as the beginning of the DIY Biofeedback movement. The week between achieving the financial goal and the formal close of the Kickstarter campaign allows those interested in the movement to fund the MIDI Sprout beyond this limited run."

Connecting MIDI Sprout to an iOS Device

Published on Apr 1, 2014 Data Garden·14 videos

Connecting Your Plant to a Moog with MIDI Sprout

Published on Apr 3, 2014

"Chris Powell of Man Man and Spaceship Aloha demonstrates how to use the MIDI Sprout and the Moog Slim Phatty to play music with a snake plant."

Connecting MIDI Sprout to the Critter & Guitari Pocket Piano MIDI

Published on Apr 14, 2014 Data Garden·14 videos

"Christopher Sean Powell of Man Man and Spaceship Aloha demonstrates some of the fun you can have by connecting the MIDI Sprout to the Critter & Guitari Pocket Piano!

You can get the MIDI Sprout with a Pocket Piano at http://www.midisprout.com"