DIY synth stuff

[echo_echo]

One of the most often asked questions when people see our live show is, "What the hell is Martin doing with that strange box?". If you haven't seen us live, Martin tends to hold a strange wooden box aloft as if venerating some kind of totem (which he may well be doing knowing his love of such things) which generates the most ungodly screeches (

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[nisroch]

That actually looks pretty damn cool>)

[gothadh]

Can you buy them or do you make them as the ones in the link either look very old or home-made?

[fluffyvix]

I believe you can still buy them, though I'm not sure where from.

[fluffyvix]

It is indeed a Kracklebox. This little box caused a delay at security in Munich airport due to it's obscurity. It was well and truely swiped wiped and tested and when Martin showed the security guy what it did, the poor bloke looked well bemused. Heehee!

[madgav]

http://www.crackle.org/CrackleBox.htm for some history

[madgav]

http://monopole.ph.qmul.ac.uk/~thomas/synths/New_Atlantis/Kraakle.htm is the version I have, the hardwood box variant at the bottom (with black faceplate).

[keefybabe]

Plus the fact that Not Breathing just fucking rule anyway.

[echo_echo]

I just want 6 weeks in a cottage in a far away place to listen to music.

[keefybabe]

Ah.. the one good thing about my 1 hour each way train commute..