tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923612607229733422024-03-05T03:51:43.693-08:00STAMOU INSTRUMENTSwww.tasosstamou.com
I am an electroacoustic composer, a performer of free improvised music and an instrument designer. His devices -100% recycled in materials and sounds- are focused on combining circuit bent toys with analogue modular synthesizer utilities and audiovisual synchronizations.stamou_instrumentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01613872640523016790noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1192361260722973342.post-3165666586962188272016-03-16T02:29:00.001-07:002016-03-16T02:39:20.720-07:00introducing MODULAR TOYS!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdgj4DZOXmhcBOtLTJwxp2xe3g4z7ErT8l9vKv58o1K5FwaW4l-hQUQlq1cLifGSwdAScuO4w8YxY66g9NcUkoH2BvvPq8ZfMYuuOgzmFQeUETck4e_zGofI7nk9bCOERWDAGjDRLGLZk/s1600/phone.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdgj4DZOXmhcBOtLTJwxp2xe3g4z7ErT8l9vKv58o1K5FwaW4l-hQUQlq1cLifGSwdAScuO4w8YxY66g9NcUkoH2BvvPq8ZfMYuuOgzmFQeUETck4e_zGofI7nk9bCOERWDAGjDRLGLZk/s320/phone.jpg" width="320" /></a>‘Stamou Instruments’ proudly presents a new series of electronic music instruments which combine the technologies of circuit bending and modular synthesizers. “Modular Toys” is a second generation circuit bent toys and devices that have the abilities to interact with modular synthesizer signals, via control voltage and trigger connections. Being fully operational as standalone hardware hacked noise machines, they can also be used as parts of a modular chain, as alternative external modules.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDIyp2qHr-3GxIyDccfZZ3dXpSEUAqoMeGyUaHQZImkk4FSmU6mc1YALochy-LzafgTi5bi-aEK7O4ZQCgTNI2Z748B1Abt8WrabLdDjZ__Oxss1c-o7TsBeatBGCwpiSsKV01Pt5rYVU/s1600/videogame.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDIyp2qHr-3GxIyDccfZZ3dXpSEUAqoMeGyUaHQZImkk4FSmU6mc1YALochy-LzafgTi5bi-aEK7O4ZQCgTNI2Z748B1Abt8WrabLdDjZ__Oxss1c-o7TsBeatBGCwpiSsKV01Pt5rYVU/s320/videogame.jpg" width="320" /></a><span id="goog_2033681262">Being experienced in the art of circuit bending for a decade, also a frequent user and maker of modular synthesizers, I finally managed to blend these two music technologies into a unique mutation.</span><span id="goog_2033681262"> These hybrid instruments reveal a brand new world of exciting sounds.</span><br />
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stamou_instrumentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01613872640523016790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1192361260722973342.post-3519490603609271282015-11-17T02:15:00.000-08:002015-11-17T02:15:15.052-08:00HACKING MINI KEYBOARDS!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
A new fascination about tiny-tiny keyboards. The research led me to a triptych of mini-key instruments, each one with unique and SUPER musical abilities. These are not just toys, they have become little synths for accurate and professional music production...!<br />
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1. Casio PT- 10<br />
Phenomenally simple but effective mods, transforming this Casio PT-10 into a great
solo keyboard, with accurate volume control, wide range pitch adjustment
and a very crunchy or very bass filter.<br />
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2. EXCEL-O-TONE sequencer & arpeggiator<br />
This is a SERIOUS mod that transforms this Casio VL-tone cheap replica
into a killing programmable sequencer with various arpeggio abilities!
Perfect for making prog-rock like patterns or anything rhythmic.<br />
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stamou_instrumentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01613872640523016790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1192361260722973342.post-65898387219290388122014-07-15T06:41:00.000-07:002014-07-15T07:19:21.144-07:00CIRCUIT BENDING STALL AT THE BACKYARD MARKET, LONDON<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I am quite proud to consider my stall at the Backyard Market in Brick Lane, London, as the first physical shop of circuit bent music instruments. "Stamou Instruments" has already had a successful four-month residency as an official trading brand at the Backyard Market which is one of the most well-known and busy handcraft markets in the center of London. Many thanks to people who visited my stall so far and bought some music equipment from my short-run series or some of my one-off pieces. It has been a very useful experience and also very pleasant meeting other independent makers and sellers of their own goods.<br />
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stamou_instrumentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01613872640523016790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1192361260722973342.post-90869340917342622802014-01-22T10:19:00.000-08:002014-08-18T02:03:10.997-07:00KEYBOARDS & DRUM MACHINES<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 13px;">Since I started circuit bending back in 2005 I always avoided messing around with keyboards and drum machines, as I considered them ‘too musical’ for the standards of the sounds I was creating at that time. Recently I started modifying some very interesting electronic music instruments and I found it fascinating. There are endless possibilities of sound synthesis with some of these machines, plus they could function both for exploratory and for more commercal music. Here are some videos & pics of some of my recent experimentations….</span><br />
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"Stamou Instruments" had a booth at this years London Mini Maker Faire in Elephant & Castle.<br />
A retrospective presentation of the last year's sound and video designs of hacked devices.<br />
Many thanks to the organizers and the other makers!<br />
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<a href="http://makerfaireelephantandcastle.com/">makerfaireelephantandcastle.com</a></div>
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Soothing machines (or alternatively "<i>sound spa</i>" devices) are pretty much fun to mess around with their circuits since they display interesting samples of nature's sounds in 8bit resolution. I have transformed this relaxation tool to an instrument capable of producing complicated patterns with the use of a voltage controls from a modular synthesizer (tested in eurorack format).<br />
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EXTRA FEATURES<br />
- Pitch Control Knob<br />
- Audio OUT<br />
- CV IN<br />
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I am usually not making self-generated aleatoric sound devices (instruments which produce endless autonomous random patterns). But this is not the case...this toy-laptop didn't seem to have so much potential for modifying, but after a few short circuity attempts this is what it turned out to be like...<br />
I already used it in a few gigs and it seems that I am going to be carrying it around for as long as it lasts before it eventually crashes. There is a variety of harsh noises and glitches by different combinations of patching the mini-banana cables.<br />
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“<i>You see, I am inventing a new language. When an umbrella breaks and you get wet, is it still an umbrella? It has changed, but the word is the same. It is imprecise, false. I invent new words that will correspond to the things</i>”. This particular fragment from Paul Auster’s novel “City of Glass” has become one of my main inspirations concerning the current project. During the past few years of my sonic experimentations I have often utilized “ready-mades” and "found" materials as means to explore their potential aural and visual sense. Familiar everyday objects have been used as points of departure towards the creation of original sound sources; parts of mechanical toys, electrical motors and fans, old record players, broken alarms and pieces of everyday domestic equipment as well as other dispatched sound electronics were modified and transformed into automaton sound sculptures. The general purpose of these -often ephemeral- assembled devices is to generate constant synchronized or random acoustic patterns and to interact with each other as parts of a wider sound installation setup engaging with and transforming the environment where they are installed. </div>
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stamou_instrumentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01613872640523016790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1192361260722973342.post-85744102112737081712012-06-30T16:19:00.001-07:002012-07-01T00:33:09.486-07:00"HACKING TOYS" Workshop at SOUND//SPACE, London<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A two-day Workshop of circuit bending and designing original sound devices out of electronic toys. Hosted at <a href="http://www.sound-space-store.co.uk/" target="_blank">Sound//Space</a>, a temporary DIY-labels record shop and a venue for 'in situ' sound-art performances based at <a href="http://www.v22collection.com/club/" target="_blank">V22</a>, London.<br />
Many thanks to the seven participants (my lucky number) for their enthusiasm. Eventually a few new sound machines were brought to life in the end of the workshop and hopefully they might be used for some of their own sound projects.<br />
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The Stylophone is a vintage tiny farfisa-like mini keyboard from the '60s (pretty well-known since David Bowie used it at his "Space Oddity" recording) and revived a few years ago with a digital circuity plus some extras (3 extra sound modes, audio input). My version has turned that toy it into a fully functional modular VCO capable to be driven by other oscillators or LFOs since it's got a CV input. Of course there is a pitch shifting knob, it also has two "hands-free" sustain switches (a high and a low octave note). A fancy and stylish alternative or extension to the Korg Monotron.<br />
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I was invited on May 17th by the London <a href="http://musichackspace.org/" target="_blank">Music Hackspace</a> to present my current series of circuit-bent "modular toys" and video-bents.Many thanks to people dropping by and the members of the Music Hackspace and London Hackspace.<br />
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Here's a <a href="http://musichackspace.org/interview-to-tasos-stamou-at-music-hackspace-london-by-blanca-regina" target="_blank">link</a> to photos and a short interview.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">“Computerized Arcade” is a vintage sound & light toy from the ‘80s made by Radio Shack (my favorite toys and electronics manufacturer). This prehistoric Monome-type device has got some huge color buttons and one of the simple games featured in the box is a wonderful step sequence capable of composing your own melody riffs.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">That’s exactly where I focused my mods; adding a pitch fader and a Trigger out this toy became a super alternative sequencer to control my modular synth…plus it’s soooo nice to watch these buttons running!</span></div>
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My first video-bending console. Originally a simple compact video processor , it has turned into a very flexible and useful video glitch-effects processor easily controlled by modular synthesizer Gate and Trigger signals. Fade, Gain & Color as well a a "crash button" can be driven by Trigger inputs.<br />
The following video demonstrates the "VHSynth" system in action (the original sound is also live processed). More info about the "VHSynth" <a href="http://tasosstamou.com/vhsynth.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is a modified version of an original analog synthesizer kit from <a href="http://otonanokagaku.net/magazine/sx150/index.html">"Gakken"</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The reloaded synth is re-boxed into a VHS tape case and features new functions</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">that make it much more capable of producing drone/noise sounds and aggressive LFO pulses:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>This is a prototype of a semi-random pattern sequence generator, all controllable via cv inputs(from a modular synthesizer or other electronic device with cv outputs) and gain knobs . I call it "the Unilab", due to the brand of the found box that I used as an enclosure. Small but extremely powerful in creating layers of adjustable pulsing arpeggios and textures, this device is capable of producing a huge variety of sounds, ranging from industrial/ambient atmospheres to melodic chiptune (Commodore-like or GameBoy-like) and kraut rock sequences. A nasty little monster!!!!<br />
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1. A droning piece using inputs of a fast and a slow LFO, the VCO input forces tuning to atonal.<object height="81" width="100%"><param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F23241558"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F23241558" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed></object> <a href="http://soundcloud.com/tasos_stamou/unilab-ambient">Unilab ambient</a> by <a href="http://soundcloud.com/tasos_stamou">tasosstamou</a></div><br />
2. A pair of synced LFOs controlling the internal tonal and rhythmic sections.<object height="81" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F23241877"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F23241877" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed> </object> <a href="http://soundcloud.com/tasos_stamou/unilab-lfo-sequence">Unilab lfo sequence</a> by <a href="http://soundcloud.com/tasos_stamou">tasosstamou</a></div><br />
3. Tonal semi-random repetitive sequence, it sounds like an el.guitar riff.<object height="81" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F23242050"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F23242050" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed> </object> <span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/tasos_stamou/unilab-melody-pattern">Unilab melody pattern</a> by <a href="http://soundcloud.com/tasos_stamou">tasosstamou</a></span>stamou_instrumentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01613872640523016790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1192361260722973342.post-5591652838716522142011-08-03T17:10:00.000-07:002012-05-15T04:09:28.728-07:00ARK-ADE rhythm machine<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Originally a sound toy in the shape of Noah's Ark bought in a flea market for 50cents, the circuit displayed animal sounds and melodies. It has been re-boxed in a VHS case and bent so as to trigger its internal sounds by mini-jack connectors. There is an additional pitch control and CV input. It has been especially constructed to integrate with modular synths. The following video demonstrates the synchronization of "Ark-ade" with an analogue synthesizer/sequencer.<br />
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This device is as simple as divine...it's a casstete-tape walkman transformed into a creative electroacoustic instrument. In other words it's a kind of a primitive sampler, as well as a tone generator and a drone machine. But first of all it's nothing more than a dictaphone with a simple pitch mod, a creative solo instrument for live gigs, also an instant lo-fi sampling producer's tool. Just take a look at this noisy video (there will be further presentations) and you will find out few of this simple device's abilities...<br />
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Gameboy was my teenage obsession; especially <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetris_(Game_Boy)">TETRIS</a>. Twenty years later I used a pitch-bending kit from <a href="http://getlofi.com/">GETLOFI</a> to create this sound device that incorporates great with GB LSDJ cartridges. This video sample is performed with the "shitwave" rom.<br />
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This is one of my first attempts to circuit bent, I was lucky though because this small keyboard was capable to produce all these very unique & complex tunes after re-wiring between demo songs and single notes. Found in trash but simply a small treasure....</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">The device modification provides:</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">- Pitch knob<br />
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This is my latest project, still in progress. It's about to become a sound source for use with a modular synthesizer. It especially incorporates with the <a href="http://flightofharmony.com/product-lines/plague-bearer">"Plague Bearer"</a> module by <a href="http://flightofharmony.com/">"Flight of Harmony"</a>.<br />
Here is a photo of the box that I'm working on to include the circuit and a photo of a Plague Bearer barebones pack that i recently assembled.<br />
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