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Ei Wada rebuilds old electric appliances into electronic musical instruments, and creates and exhibits works of art and music performed by new and unique methods.1) He is a musician, sound sculptor, and prolific instrument builder based in Tokyo, Japan. He is the instrument designer and composer for two ensembles the ELECTRONICOS FANTASTICOS! and Open Reel Ensemble.
ELECTRONICOS FANTASTICOS!
This is Ei Wada's band that uses the various instruments he makes.2) The band “aims to reincarnate old electronics to elektromagnetik native instruments”. 3)
Open Reel Ensemble
A “Magnetic Punk” ensemble 4) made up of of reel-to-reels that are manipulated by an ensemble of players. 5)
Instruments
Barcode reader
Barcode Dress
Barcodes on board
Fans
The fans have had the blades replaced with patterned plates that activate hand held light sensors that translate the rotation of strobbing patterns into pitches.
Sempookin
A fan with the blades replaced with striped panels
Television
There are various instruments made from televisions where the action of tapping or pounding on the television makes deep drum like percussive sounds.
Open Reels
There are various instruments made from tape reels that have loose tape that can be interacted with to make various sounds. The sounds produced are a mixture of the recorded sound on the tapes and the actions of the player.
