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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.
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Bash the Trash
Bamboo Orchestra- mostly made up of Boo like instruments called “Také Marimba” built by Makoto Yabuki. 1)
Bélaműhely- A Hungarian ensemble made up of instruments built by glissonic. 2) 3)
Blue Man Group
Bow Gamelan Ensemble
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Cabo San Roque- A collaborative sound art project between artists Laia Torrents and Roger Aixut that produces architectural installations.
Chrysalis Project
The Cosmic Beam Experience- An ensemble built by Francisco Lupica to perform his unique spiritual musical style. Often used as a One Man Band
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Deagan Percussion Instruments
Device Orchestra- Built by Tommi Nieminen, the device orchestra is a electronic ensemble using the stepper motors on various consumer electronics. 4)
Paul Dresher Ensemble
DuoDenum
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East Coast PVC Band- Built by John Kovac
Euphotic
ELECTRONICOS FANTASTICOS!- Electronic ensemble ran by Ei Wada.
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
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From Scratch
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 5)
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Great Noise Ensemble- An ensemble of build instruments made by Terry Berlier. 6)
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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.
Logos' Robot Orchestra- 7)
Lutherie Urbaine 9.3- A french ensemble made of built instruments, Angel Distefano is the main instrument builder. 8) 9) 10)
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Newband- An ensemble made with copies of the instruments made by Harry Partch built by Dean Drummond. 11) 12)
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O of Oi- Orchestra of Original Instruments, little information is currently available.
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 13) 14) 15)
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Partch Ensemble
Postinstrumentum- Experimental noise ensemble built by Erik Alalooga. 16) 17)
Powland-
Powsolo- An art collective with a focus on sound artworks.
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Scratch Orchestra
Scrap Arts Music
Schreck Ensemble- Experimental ensemble that uses instruments built by Hans van Koolwijk. 19)
SMOGMA- 20) 21)
Songeh
Sonoscopia- experimental music residency in Porto, Portugal 22) 23)
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. 24) 25) 26)
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Trashbeatz- 27) 28)
Tundra- Experimental audio visual art installation collective. 29)
Tundravoice- An experimental music ensemble with instruments built by Viktor Lois.
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WeLoveTrash- a collective made of Krijn Hendriksen, Hans d’Achard, and Rob van Gils that makes instruments out of trash32) 33)
Wintergaten
Wollesonic Laboratories 34) 35)
