This is a list of musical ensembles that have instruments that are featured on this wiki. This list also features some categories of ensembles as well as a few musical instrument companies that have built series of instruments. ===== A ===== [[Anaphoria|Anaphoria Instruments]] ((https://www.anaphoria.com/musinst.html))\\ [[Anarchestra]]\\ [[Atrapasons]] \\ [[Azzam Bells]] \\ ===== B ===== [[Bash the Trash]] \\ [[Bamboo Orchestra]]- mostly made up of [[Harry Partch|Boo]] like instruments called "Také Marimba" built by [[Makoto Yabuki]]. ((http://www.bamboo-orchestra.com/fr/accueil/))\\ [[Bélaműhely]]- A Hungarian ensemble made up of instruments built by [[glissonic|Tóbias Terebessy]]. ((http://belamuhely.com/en/)) ((https://www.youtube.com/user/belamuhely/videos)) \\ [[Blue Man Group]] \\ [[Bow Gamelan Ensemble]]\\ ===== C ===== [[Cabo San Roque]]- A collaborative sound art project between artists Laia Torrents and Roger Aixut that produces architectural installations.\\ [[Captured by Robots]]- A metal band with the instruments being [[Self Playing Instrument|Self Playing Instruments]]. ((https://www.instagram.com/officialcapturedbyrobots/)) \\ [[Chrysalis Project]]\\ [[Compagnie W3]]- Group that performs on instruments made by [[Hadrien Bertonniere]] as well as running workshops and doing community education. ((https://www.youtube.com/@compagniew3972/videos)) ((https://www.compagniew3.fr/spectacles)) \\ The [[Francisco Lupica|Cosmic Beam Experience]]- An ensemble built by [[Francisco Lupica]] to perform his unique spiritual musical style. Often used as a [[One Man Band]] \\ ===== D ===== [[Deagan Instruments|Deagan Percussion Instruments]] \\ [[Device Orchestra]]- Built by [[Tommi Nieminen]], the device orchestra is a electronic ensemble using the stepper motors on various consumer electronics. ((https://www.youtube.com/c/DeviceOrchestra/videos)) \\ [[Paul Dresher Ensemble]] \\ [[DuoDenum]] \\ ===== E ===== [[East Coast PVC Band]]- Built by [[John Kovac]] \\ [[Euphotic]]\\ [[ei wada#ELECTRONICOS FANTASTICOS!|ELECTRONICOS FANTASTICOS!]]- Electronic ensemble ran by [[Ei Wada]]. \\ [[Terry Dame|Electric Junkyard Gamelan]]- Experimental music ensemble of 4 people, instrument maker is [[Terry Dame]]. \\ [[EMI]]- EMI magazine has hosted a number of collaborative albums and group performances.\\ [[Experimental Gamelan]]\\ [[The Experimental Sound Studio Invented Instruments Ensemble]]- Located in Chicago. ((https://ess.org/about)) \\ ===== F ===== [[From Scratch]]- New Zealand based ensemble founded by and with instruments made by [[Philip Dadson]]. \\ [[Fluorophone]]- An ensemble that works with unusual percussion that often have elements of light production as well as sound. \\ [[Les Fo'plafonds]]- French percussion ensemble and cover band who play on elaborate homemade instruments. \\ [[Found Collective]]- A sound art and music collective in Scotland ran by [[Lomond Campbell]] ((http://foundcollective.com/)) \\ ===== G ===== [[Great Noise Ensemble]]- An ensemble of build instruments made by [[Terry Berlier]]. ((http://www.terryberlier.com/41st-rudiment/))\\ ===== H ===== [[Hohner Instruments]]\\ [[Hutchins Consort]]- Set of 8 scaled violins located in Southern California made by [[Carleen Hutchins]]. ((https://www.hutchinsconsort.org/about-us)) \\ ===== I ===== ===== J ===== ===== K ===== ===== L ===== [[David Castiblanco#Latin Latas|Latin Latas]]- A [[Trash Orchestra]] based out of Bogota, Colombia who work with children to build ensembles out of recycled materials. [[David Castiblanco]] is the groups instrument builder. \\ [[Lightbulb Ensemble]]- built by [[Brian Baumbusch]] as an experimental gamelan inspired ensemble. ((https://brianbaumbusch.com/bio)) ((https://lightbulbensemble.com/home)) \\ [[Logos' Robot Orchestra]]- ((https://www.logosfoundation.org/mnm/index.html)) \\ [[Lutherie Urbaine 9.3]]- A french ensemble made of built instruments, [[Angel Distefano]] is the main instrument builder. ((http://laberintdelso.blogspot.com/)) ((https://www.youtube.com/user/lutherieurbaine93/videos)) ((http://www.lutherieurbaine.com/)) \\ ===== M ===== [[Małe Instrumenty]]- (small instruments) Experimental music ensemble with instruments built by [[Paweł Romańczuk]] ((https://www.youtube.com/user/maleinstrumenty/videos)) ((https://soundcloud.com/maleinstrumenty)) ((https://www.facebook.com/maleinstrumenty)) ((link dead? maleinstrumenty.pl)) \\ [[Marginal Consort]]\\ [[Henry Charles Marx|Marx Instruments]]\\ [[Moondog]]\\ ===== N ===== [[Newband]]- An ensemble made with copies of the instruments made by [[Harry Partch]] built by [[Dean Drummond]]. ((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newband)) ((https://web.archive.org/web/20060425055656/http://www.newband.org/))\\ ===== O ===== [[O of Oi]]- Orchestra of Original Instruments, little information is currently available. \\ [[Ei Wada#Open Reel Ensemble|Open Reel Ensemble]]- A tape reel ensemble managed by [[Ei Wada]].\\ [[Oficina do Dedéco]]- A Brazilian ensemble made out of instrument built by [[André Pereira]] ((https://www.youtube.com/user/somsutil/videos)) ((https://www.facebook.com/oficinadodedeco/)) ((http://musicasutil.blogspot.com/)) \\ ===== P ===== [[Partch Ensemble]] \\ [[Postinstrumentum]]- Experimental noise ensemble built by [[Erik Alalooga]]. ((https://postinstrumentum.wordpress.com/)) ((https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0d69D2TfUmcfpGwhoE8sQ/videos))\\ [[Powland]]- \\ [[Powsolo]]- An art collective with a focus on sound artworks. \\ ===== Q ===== ===== R ===== [[La Resonante BasuBand]]- ((http://resonante.org/))\\ ===== S ===== [[Michele Sangineto|Ensemble Sangineto]] ((https://www.homofaber.com/en/discover/michele-sangineto-lutherie-italy#works)) ((https://www.youtube.com/@ensemblesangineto9671/videos)) \\ [[Scratch Orchestra]] \\ [[Scrap Arts Music]] \\ [[Schreck Ensemble]]- Experimental ensemble that uses instruments built by [[Hans van Koolwijk]]. ((http://www.schreck.nl/))\\ [[SMOGMA]]- ((https://daily.bandcamp.com/lists/artists-who-make-their-own-instruments)) ((https://smogma.bandcamp.com/music)) \\ [[Songeh]] \\ [[Sonoscopia]]- experimental music residency in Porto, Portugal ((http://www.sonoscopia.pt/en/residencias)) ((https://www.youtube.com/user/Sonoscopia/videos)) \\ [[Stahlquartett]]- Built and run by [[Jan Heinke]] \\ [[Steel Cello Ensemble]]- The ensemble built by [[Robert Rutman]].\\ [[STEIM]] \\ [[Suena Barro]]- Ceramic instrument ensemble based in Argentina. ((https://suenabarro.bandcamp.com/)) ((https://www.facebook.com/barromadre)) ((http://www.suenabarro.com/)) \\ ===== T ===== [[Tako Toki]]- French ensemble that makes all of the instruments that they play ((https://www.youtube.com/@takotoki-xv8ks/videos)) ((https://www.facebook.com/takotokitako)) \\ [[Trashbeatz]]- ((https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPz4nG_2bKY)) ((http://www.trashbeatz.be/)) \\ [[Tundra]]- Experimental audio visual art installation collective. ((http://wearetundra.org/)) \\ [[Tundravoice]]- An experimental music ensemble with instruments built by [[Viktor Lois]]. \\ ===== U ===== [[Uakti]]\\ ===== V ===== [[The Vegetable Orchestra]]- ((https://www.vegetableorchestra.org/)) ((https://instrumentsmakeplay.nl/album/vegetable-orchestra/)) \\ [[Violin Octet]]\\ ===== W ===== [[WeLoveTrash]]- a collective made of Krijn Hendriksen, Hans d’Achard, and Rob van Gils that makes instruments out of trash((https://instrumentsmakeplay.nl/album/welovetrash/)) ((http://www.welovetrash.nl/)) \\ [[Wintergaten]]\\ [[Wollesonic Laboratories]] ((http://www.wollesonic.com/?p=WOLLESONIC_BLURB&ms=m0&l=en&)) ((https://www.youtube.com/user/wollesound/videos)) \\ ===== X ===== ===== Y ===== ===== Z ===== [[Zic Zazou]]- French ensemble that plays on made instruments. Mostly play covers of pop songs and utilize the sound profile of instruments for comedic effect. ((http://www.ziczazou.com/en/pages/biography.html)) ((https://www.youtube.com/user/ziczazou/videos)) \\