A couple bands I've been watching, and I figure that this would be a great time to bring them up. These two bands are unique for the fact that they both use toys to make music. One band plays on a toy pianos, toy xylophones, toy guitars, toy trumpets, and the other band plays on circuit bent toys to make music.
If you don't know what circuit bending is, there is a DVD made entirely showing how it works and what it does. DJ Daedelus, glitchcore musician using samples of music from the 20's and early jazz, show us what circuit bending is here. Yes, it does seem a bit strange, but when done right, really resembles something like Drum'n'Bass music, or even Drill'n'Bass music.
First, lets go with the more contemporary sounding toy band, Pianosaurus . It is just plain upbeat sounding music. It has such a unique flair to it given it's coming from the rock'n'roll of the 80's and coming from toy instruments. Almost seems a bit of an offspring between Barenaked Ladies, They Might Be Giants, and Jimmy Buffet. Check it out:
The other band is truly unique. Creating circuit bent instruments from a demonic looking barbie doll, a broken speak'n'spell, and even a truly unique instrument made from telescopes converting the light waves from certain stars into audible sound waves.
If you haven't heard of them by now, you really should just given their truly unique instruments. The band is Modified Toy Orchestra. Just like Pianosaurus, their music is very upbeat and happy, but in it's own unique way.
Modified Toy Orchestra - Grand Occasion
Modified Toy Orchestra - Freeno and Olaf
Ah, such fun music. Both bands proving that with a little ingenuity, you don't have to buy the best instruments on the market. You can make great music on cheap toys, and a creative mind.
-Minimal foX
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