Optron: Brilliant instrument of noise
02 Oct 2008
Improv musician Atsuhiro Ito wields a flickering noise contraption called the “Optron” (or “Optrum”), a miked-up fluorescent light tube he plugs into an array of effects pedals and plays sort of like an electric guitar. The Optron is featured in some Sony Walkman commercials.
+ Optron – Walkman CM 2 (with Yoichiro Shin on drums)
[More on YouTube: Atsuhiro Ito, Optrum, Optron]
Whoa…very very cool! Kinda makes Obi Wan’s light saber look like a child’s toy. :)
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Well, his instrument is far more exciting than his performance.
He should see about trying to get it to react based his physical positioning against the light.
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Optrum is actually the name of his little band. Optron + Drum = Optrum, know what I’m saying?
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