Aurora

Aurora from Pearls For Swines on Vimeo.

"Music and Video by Pearls For Swines

Drone music performance with 4 buddha Machines and controlled by 4 AudioCubes , a lot of patching in Max for Live, Ableton Live and some other tools from Pearls for Swines 's secret library.

Video made with FCP and Resolume Avenue"

via the Percussa blog

looking for bends on gristleism

YouTube Uploaded by BrianWilliamGreen on Jun 10, 2011

"just touching around.

follow me @ iambriangreen.tumblr.com"

Circuit Bent Buddha Machine by freeform delusion

YouTube Uploaded by eecouk on May 1, 2011
freeform delusion on eBay
"Buddha Machine rehoused (not FM3 one)
1/4 inch mono jack output
On/Off Toggle Switch
Green Momentary button to choose a Mantra/Song
Rainbow LED nice little light show
Pitch Up/Down Control Knob
Decorated with Marine life Glow in the Dark stickers"

Gristleism with Atari-joystick control

YouTube Uploaded by magicmodulator on Apr 12, 2011

"circuit bent FM3 Gristleism with atari joystick control and light censer extra low pitch wobble wobble"

Ami tuofo Electron ECHO MINI PIANO

YouTube Uploaded by stylinghead on Mar 9, 2011

"Jeff is on drums"

::vtol:: garmonbozia

YouTube via Vtolus | February 15, 2011 |

"more info - http://samoletuvvp.narod.ru/vto/diy/g...

3 circuit bent buddha machines"

RC CIRCUIT BENT FM3 BUDDHA MACHINE DRONE SYNTH

YouTube via djwidow420 | January 25, 2011 |

"CIRCUIT BENT MKII BUDDHA MACHINE"

via this auction
"THIS CLASSIC DEVICE HAS NOW BEEN FITTED WITH AN EXTENDED PITCH RANGE AND IS NOW CAPABLE OF NOT JUST TRANQUAL SOUNDSCAPES, BUT DEMONIC DRONES, ATMOSPHERIC PADS AND RHYTHMIC GLITCHNESS

SPECIFICATION
SOUND SELECT PUSH BUTTON
USE TO SELECT THROUGH THE 9 SOUNDSCAPES
VOLUME CONTROL
PITCH CONTROL
MODIFIED PITCH CONTROL KNOB
PROVIDES A GREATER PITCH RANGE WITH EERIE LOWS AND GLITCHED OUT HIGHS
INTERNAL SPEAKER REMOVED TO ALLOW FOR MOD CONTROL
RED LED INDICATOR
MINI JACK OUTPUT
POWERED BY 2 X 1.5V BATTERIES
CUSTOM RESONANCE CIRCUITS MODIFICATION AND CASE DECAL"

Buddha Machine for iPhone is Free for Next Three Days

"Buddha Machine app FREE for next 3 days to celebrate the release of our new Chan Fang hardware loop device! For more info about the new machine, please see fm3buddhamachine.com

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“Beautifully useless” (New York Times)
“Mesmerizing” (Pop Matters)
“Addictive, hypnotic” (Santa Fe Reporter)
“Defiantly rough” (Wall Street Journal)

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The FM3 Buddha Machine is a palm-sized plastic box that plays ambient music loops composed by Beijing-based duo FM3.

This iPhone/iPod application is a "virtual Buddha Machine" which replicates the no-nonsense simplicity of the original with improved sound quality.

Since its introduction in 2005, the Buddha Machine has won global praise for its novel approach to music enjoyment and has been used in hundreds of recording and performance projects from a wide range of artists.

Featuring hypnotic, ethereal music designed to create a calming presence in today's fast paced world, the machine’s colorful charm provides an experience that is hard to define.

Essentially, It's a box with a life; a tool for living, and to many, a friend.

Founded in 1999 by Christiaan Virant and Zhang Jian, FM3 are considered pioneers of electronic music in China. Virant teamed up with Jason Forrest and Agile Partners for development of the iPhone/iPod Buddha Machine application.

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Buddha Machine Features:
- All 18 Buddha Machine 1.0 and Buddha 2.0 loops in High-quality Audio
- All 12 original colors
- Touch Sensitive (give it a shake!)
- Simple interface. Beautiful Sounds. No added Sugar!

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Please note: Since the implementation of multi-tasking in iOS4, apps no longer "quit" when you press the home button. They simply go into the background. To stop audio playback from the Buddha Machine app, you must press the home button twice. Then find and hold down the app in the list of background apps. touch the small "-" which appears above the app to shut it down. Dont worry! this will not delete the app from your device. it simply stops the audio."

iPads on eBay
iPads on Amazon

iPod Touch on eBay
iPod Touch on Amazon

RIP Peter "Sleazy" Christopherson

Sad news in via http://www.throbbing-gristle.com/

"We are saddened to announce the death of Peter Christopherson.

Sleazy passed away peacefully in his sleep on the 24th November 2010 at his home in Bankok."

Image via The Wire
Photograph by Leon Chew

Below via @chris_carter

He will be greatly missed.
His influence will live on.

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FM3 Buddha Machines Factory Fresh!

via FM3

"Be the first on your block to rock the new Buddha Machine!

Now taking a limited number of Chan Fang pre-orders for USA customers only.

Minimum order 2 units. 18.99usd plus postage. Order all 5 colours and we’ll include a treat from the FM3 lab: protoypes, test units, colour samples, tshirts, etc. Paypal only! Shipment goes out early Dec via HK speedpost. Email fm3buddhamachine@gmail.com with your colour choice and quantity."

Virtual Buddha machines also available on iTunes:

::vtol:: volfram expander

::vtol:: volfram expander #5 - FM sounds from ::vtol:: on Vimeo.

Custom Volfram Expander made for Nordvargr http://www.nordvargr.com/
"circuit bent Buddha Machine as part of Volfram Expander #5 with diffrent FM modulation sources

Volfram Expander - samoletuvvp.narod.ru/​vto/​diy/​expander.html"

::vtol:: volfram + doepfer a117 and a147 from ::vtol:: on Vimeo.

"Volfram controlled by Doepfer a117 and a147 via CV and GATE inputes on Volfram Expander + Volte-Face as random CV generator for a147

Volfram - samoletuvvp.narod.ru/​vto/​diy/​vol.html

Volfram Expander - samoletuvvp.narod.ru/​vto/​diy/​expander.html

Volte-Face - samoletuvvp.narod.ru/​vto/​diy/​volte.html"

Sun Boxes

YouTube via MUUDMusic | September 23, 2010
Kind of like giant solar powered Buddha machines.

Virtual Buddha Machine

YouTube via SacherStudioTV | August 10, 2010

"Una visionaria parentesi di relax all'insegna della Buddha Machine per iPod/iPhone/iPad sviluppata da FM3 Production LTD.

Maggiori informazioni su www.sacherstudio.splinder.com"

iPads on Ebay

Lorne at the PNW Synth Gathering 2010

YouTube via matrixsynth | July 28, 2010

"Lorne (http://www.youtube.com/kidtronic) goes over his various noisemakers including a modified Roland Compuphonic Jupiter-4 at the Pacific Northwest Synth Gathering.

via Lorne: "The Compuphonic Jupiter 4 is custom modified with four banks of eight user memories. On top are space rockets gristleisms, fm3s, original buddha boxes, a postcard weevil and the jackson pollock-ish item is a Dearraindrop videoscope [video below] by critter & guitari for audio to video synthesis."

Other noisemakers include the Shruti-1, Casper Electronics Drone Lab, Eric Archer, 4ms, and Where's the Party At 8-bit sampler. Click here for all PNW 2010 posts. Another MATRIXSYNTH T :) I added this and John's video to the MATRIXSYNTH Ts post.

Video 7

YouTube via plague1715. Gristleism FM3 Buddha Machine

ether^ra EMPTIED

YouTube via potterpaint2000
"an improv featuring a few mini devices"

Buddha machine remix

YouTube via pss50 "Buddha machine and modular synth"
"Tags:
buddha machine modularsynth harvestman doepfer plauge bearer"

Buddha machine, FM3, , ...uh!? "Gristleism" !

YouTube via exhadley
"'Gristleism' is a sound generator in a box, that contains 13 loops. It almost like the FM3 buddha but with a different aproach ;)"

PHASE FM3

YouTube via exhadley. Buddha Machines on Amazonand on Ebay
"I did a pitch modification on a purple FM3 Buddha Machine.
Then I recorded these two machines on left and right channel.
In the beginning they are in phase but sooner they go out of phase and makes polyrythmical sounds.
I know that the new version got pitch built in as a new function, but not with these loops :-)"

Treating Buddha Boxes through the Modular system

YouTube via RothHandle
"Rough day today in the studio. Matti is in New York having a great time. I am in the studio sorting things out...well well you win some you lose some the ace of spades. A lot of detective work trying to find the right mixes and right edits for Bröderna Lejonhjärta. The premiere is in one week more or less so I need to deliver al the stuff on Monday. They have already been rehearsing with the old files but want to use the top shelf stuff...straight from the studio. So a lot of work...fun but very exhausting.

This short film shows me mumbling around with two buddha boxes and a Modular system.

This film was shot at the Roth Händle studio in Stockholm. For more scattered info on ramblings please visit www.roth-handle.nu"

Treating a poorly recorded drum kit through the frostwave Funk a duck


Treating a atrociously recorded drumkit through the Moogerfooger lowpass filter