gizmodo.com: It's hard to get excited over something as antiquated as a music box when the phone in your pocket can play back a symphony. But there's still something oddly appealing about this twelve-track sequencer that skips the digital samples for a row of random music boxes.
Contrary to Andrew Liszewski’s opening statement, I found it very easy to become excited about Quadrature’s twelve-track sequencer of music boxes. I admit that a large part of the appeal for me is the beautifully crafted physical object itself. However, when I played the video, I found the haunting quality of the visceral metal plucking to be equally appealing. I especially enjoyed how the music boxes became increasingly chaotic, and then were brought back to a single one. According to Quadrature’s website, Twelve was commissioned by composer Clara Iannotta. I will be interested to hear how she incorporates this instrument into her compositions. Iannotta’s website – with a link to her Soundcloud account – can be accessed here:
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