"Remember the magic of a hand-cranked music box? That simple, satisfying motion, turning a handle and hearing a melody come alive. Now imagine that crank isn’t just playing music… it’s powering your creativity.
We are about to reinvent the classic paper strip music box. Blending tactile, hands-on music-making with a powerful digital engine.
A Physical Way to Compose
At its heart, it’s simple: you punch holes in paper to compose your own melodies, feed the strip into the box, and crank. Note by note. Idea by idea. There’s no undo button; just experimentation, happy accidents, and discovery. You’re carving music into existence. A melody you can hold, tweak, rewind, and reinvent."
"Horror inspired soundscape generator from ResonanceCircuits.
Available at:
www.resonancecircuits.com"
"The Entropy Generator: An instrument of psychological dread..
Each of the 8 selectable soundscapes serve as a gateway to a different pocket of the abyss, ominous sub-harmonics, skin crawling malevolence, aetheric whispers and rhythmic metallic shrieks curdle together into beautifully sinister atmospherics.
8 selectable soundscapes
Sounds can be momentary triggered by touching the contact plates with the crocodile clip, loop sounds by connecting to the contact plate.
CONTROLS: On/off power switch Indicator led - illuminates when a sound is triggered Reflection - echo rate control Regeneration - feedback depth control body contact - use in conjunction with the feedback control to inject varying amounts of feedback into the mix quickly. Intensity - input mix control - varies the amount of signal sent from the sound generator section into the delay circuit. Magnitude - output level control 1/4" jack output
Requires a 9v DC input (negative centre polarity) power supply, 500-800mA. Not supplied.
Oak stained and waxed wood plinth base with a black and gold control panel.
"A devastation machine. Two crude triangle wave VCOs shorted together and FM'ing each other. Sent through the most insane distortion/waveshaper/mystery circuit I can muster. Every knob affects every other knob.
Demo done by Mary, the legendary noisebox maker behind ye old Marbeau Synth!"
A voltage-controlled experimental instrument designed to play emotion as sound. The Mood Swinger merges FM drone synthesis with tactile performance controls, letting you sculpt evolving soundscapes that shift between love, pain, happiness, and anger.
At the center is a gamepad-inspired joystick interface, allowing expressive, real-time modulation of complex drone layers. A built-in light-sensitive sensor reacts to environmental changes, adding organic movement and unpredictability to the sound.
The system generates cross-modulated frequencies and evolving textures, blending harmonic warmth with harsh dissonance. Push the controls far enough, and the gate opens, unleashing intense, unstable sonic states.
Features:
* FM-based drone engine with deep modulation * Emotional state switching: Pain / Happy / Anger / Love * Joystick controller for expressive performance * Light sensor for reactive sound modulation * Full CV control (Eurorack compatible) * Works as both standalone instrument and modular system component * Integrates with sequencers, LFOs, and external CV sources
This isn’t just a synthesizer—it’s a performance instrument for emotional exploration, where tension and harmony continuously collide.
"The AW noise maker is a non-idiomatic instrument made not to be controlled or understood in any manner. Based on poor signal-to-noise ratio transmissions and glitch aesthetics. The key to playing with this noisy device isn't to reach perfection in its operation or trying to predict the way it works to achieve similar results every time it is used. In fact, the machine is programmed to be unpredictable every time it is connected due to a carefully designed randomization mechanism that modify the conditions used by the device when it boots up. So, you never know exactly how it will sound or how the filters will work the next time you play with the AW noise maker.
Another funny thing about this device is the glitched display. A mess of pixels and line iterations once you start to push buttons and twist knobs there transforming the display into another source of chaos and uncertainty. That's the spirit behind this little gadget: to express the turmoil and instability that we are living in. Use this machine as a way to meditate above the noise... with the noise. AW noise maker will be available soon. Limited units. Register your interest for this gadget from hell here:
"Rain beat against the grimy glass of my office, as if the darkness itself were trying to force its way in. I sat, leaning against the battered back of my chair, watching the city drown in this invisible energy. They called it dark matter, but that was just a word, a pathetic attempt to describe something that had long since ceased to be mere matter. It breathed, pulsated, permeated the edges of reality, distorting the angles of perception and memory. People changed, became... different. Not evil, not mad, but simply *not the same*. Their faces seemed to blur, losing their clarity, until they became masks reflecting something ancient and alien. I saw it absorbing light, not simply extinguishing it, but reprocessing it, turning it into something new, something that defies description. And I knew that sooner or later she would get to me, swallow me up in her bottomless dark ocean, turning me into another brick in the foundation of something incomprehensible, something that would come when the universe got tired of being the universe.
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sound gear:
_ Lefty’s Sound Lab DARK MATTER / @leftyssoundlab
_ Eventide BLACKHOLE
_ Tascam DR40x"
"Dark Matter is a Russian Chthonic Synthesizer, shortly, Chthonizer - your portal to another sound worlds and dimensions.
100% analog circuit."
"The "pairing series" is back! In this one we explore the Zakal, a spring reverb / feedback device from Colossus Audio. We start by using the Metal Fetishist as a sound source but quickly flip the tables and use it as a sound processor instead, making Rythms with the feedback tones that come through its input from the Zakal.
The background noise you may hear comes from my microphone, not from the instruments. I will be more careful next time.
"Zakal is a resonant audio feedback instrument. It generates feedback using reverb springs, with the feedback signal shaped by a low-pass filter and a delay in the feedback path or simple feedback. Additionally, Zakal can function as a spring reverb effect, offering versatile sonic possibilities.
Zakal contains amplification and recovery circuits designed to generate audio feedback through its reverb springs.
A switch allows you to engage the LPF and Delay within the feedback path, enabling creative control over the frequencies fed back into the spring reverb, shaping unique resonant textures.
When used as a spring reverb effects unit, the POST EQ provides precise shaping of the wet signal, offering enhanced tonal flexibility.
At the end of the chain, a 3-band EQ provides additional shaping of the output, offering precise control over the final sound. When used as a spring reverb effects unit, the EQ enhances the wet signal for even greater tonal versatility.
ZAKAL does not include a power supply. It operates on a standard 9V DC (negative center, 2.1mm barrel plug) compatible with most guitar pedal power supplies. If you do not own one feel free to reach out, and I’ll help you find a suitable option."
"Cold sand creaked beneath limbs I couldn't remember having acquired. Metal and flesh, woven into an inconceivable construct, pulsed with a dim, inner light. The planet was dead, scorched to the bone, only rusted rock and endless dunes on the horizon. I didn't know who I was, what I was, or how I had ended up here. My memories held only fragments of alien sensations, echoes of long-forgotten knowledge that didn't add up to a coherent picture. I was a mechanism, not crafted by hand, but grown like a mushroom on the rotting wood of space. My purpose? Nonexistent. My past? Emptiness. I simply wandered, driven by an instinct I couldn't explain, across this lifeless land, like a ghost forgotten even by death. And with every step, with every breath, I felt this planet, this emptiness, creeping into me, erasing the last vestiges of what could have been.
. . .
sound gear:
_ Diogenes' Lantern by Kakos Nonos / @kakosnonos4541
_ Universe Zen ВОСХОД-2 / www.universe-zen.ru
_ Tascam DR40x
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musician's account:
Bandcamp: https://gipnoz.bandcamp.com
Instagram: / gipnozer.sound
Telegram: https://t.me/gipnozer_sound
VK: https://vk.com/gipnozer"
"Diogenes' Lantern" is a 12-voice drone synthesizer. However, it is capable of generating noise, ambient textures, and melodies alike. The synth features a unique control system designed to eliminate the need for a thousand knobs to manage every parameter; instead, it works as follows: One knob sets the value for the first oscillator, while a second knob determines the *offset*—how much the value of each subsequent oscillator differs from the one preceding it. This method is used to control all parameters: frequency, waveforms, and signal combination types.
Link to the VK group: https://vk.com/musicnoisebox
Features: 12 oscillators with adjustable waveforms 16 waveforms that morph smoothly into one another 8 signal combination schemes (for pairs of signals) that morph smoothly into one another 3 filter types with resonance (HP, LP, Res) Filter LFO with selectable triangle, square, or oscillator/combiner-derived waveforms A second LFO featuring complex waveforms, capable of modulating synthesis parameters—including the filter (providing two dedicated LFOs for the filter) Tone quantization capability (quantizing to the tonic or fifth) 6-button keyboard interface; individual keys can be custom-configured, or a layout can be selected from 63 presets Attack, Release, and Glide controls Killswitch with smooth fade-out/fade-in functionality Randomize button, allowing for independent randomization of synthesis parameters and LFO settings "Move" mode: each key is assigned its own unique synthesis preset Polyphonic mode with 6, 4, or 2-voice polyphony Support for 432 Hz tuning Distortion effect Smoothly adjustable "Mass" parameter ...of sound, where the number of operating units can be regulated.
A desktop spring reverb unit featuring a built-in miniature spring.
You can use its high-quality, authentic spring to achieve a beautiful, classic reverb—or you can dive headfirst into the lush, vibrant resonance of a wildly oscillating spring, letting yourself drift and drown in its saturated wetness. It gets absolutely drenched.
And while nobody explicitly told you to shake it, smack it around, or slam it against the table... well, naturally, you’re going to do it. After all, there’s a real spring inside that actually shakes! It’s the thrill of the authentic.
Mix the clean-boosted signal (GAIN) with the spring-reverb-processed signal (REVERB), then adjust the overall output volume using the LEVEL control.
When the switch is in the down position, the signal bypasses the effect, passing directly from IN to OUT. The LED illuminates when the effect is active.
*Powered by a DC 9V power adapter (center-negative / Tip = -); sold separately.
El-Ma Ørsted V2 – An Instrument That Makes the Electromagnetic World Audible
VAEMI – Volt Age Electronic Musical Instruments is pleased to announce El-Ma Ørsted V2, the second version of El-Ma Ørsted, its unique instrument that transforms electromagnetic fields into sound.
El-Ma Ørsted takes its name from the physicist and chemist Hans Christian Ørsted, known for his fundamental discoveries in the field of electromagnetism. “El-Ma” is an abbreviation of the term electromagnetic field.
"Dubreq released the Stylosette last year but I'm just now getting around to buying one. I'm not sure why it took me so long but here's a quick overview of the Sytlosette Keys and what it can do.
The Stylosette is the latest addition to our Pocket-sized Analog synthesizer range. It’s a monophonic mini analog synth that looks like a cassette and comes in a cool retro cassette storage case for batteries, clips, a screwdriver and cables, which are all included. It also has a built-in speaker, aux out, and an expansion port.
Use the crocodile clips provided to trigger sounds using conductive objects such as fruits, vegetables, or spoons! The Stylosette has a 13-key touch-sensitive keyboard and is played by sliding your finger along the touch-sensitive metal surface, so no need for a Stylus.
Each segment on the synthesizer keyboard plays a different note, so you can create rich, dynamic music with delay effects, vibrato, and a three-octave range.
Change the speed, depth, and delay with the screwdriver accessory to customize your sound. Even connect to another Stylosette. Buzz, twist, and warp every note in the palm of your hand – anywhere.
It’s an excellent gift for both musicians and beginners alike. All you need to do is insert batteries, turn it on, touch the keypad, and make some noise!
"We are drawing back the veil on what is now unfolding within our laboratory :)"
"ENIGMA is an innovative synthesizer fully controlled by the position and movement of metallic objects.
Through a unique interface developed by SOMA, every metal object placed on the surface is transformed into sound."
"Some prototypes and models that I get from Chinese manufacturers are busy with development #ambientmusic #errorinstruments #noisemusic #experimental #noisetherapy #playdate #resonance #sounddesign"
"✨ The Ritual — Let the Flame Speak ✨ The Ritual is not just an instrument. It is a presence — a small, mysterious machine that invites sound, light, and spirit to merge into one living moment. At its core, The Ritual offers two elemental voices: a warm, crackling texture like burning wood, and a deep, sub-harmonic bass that vibrates through the body. Two outputs, two energies, both ready to shape the atmosphere of your space. But the true magic lies in the heart of the machine. In the center burns a candle. Three light-sensitive sensors observe the living flame — every flicker, every breath of air, every tiny movement of light. The flame becomes the conductor, shaping rhythm, modulation, and tone. It decides the pulse. It guides the sound. It becomes an oracle of vibration. With control voltage input, three intuitive potentiometers, and full compatibility with stand-alone setups, pedal chains, and Eurorack systems, The Ritual integrates effortlessly into any sonic temple you create. Add a touch of delay, let the harmonics bloom, and suddenly the sound becomes something else — psychedelic, hypnotic, deeply alive. A soundscape where chaos becomes beauty, and the smallest movement of fire transforms the entire universe of tone. Hand-crafted by Error Instruments, built in rugged Bricky format, The Ritual invites you to surrender your control and let the flame speak. Light the candle. Start The Ritual. Let the fire shape your sound"
