music :: tree concerto or music from a tree

Well isn't this guy brilliant. Or a little crazy. Or both. Here's what happens when you have a little too much time on your hands...

"In the garden of my house there's a tree with lots of randomly grown twigs. It looks odd and nice at the same time. One day I asked myself if I could create a piece of music with it.

To tune the tree I picked a fundamental note and tuned the twigs by trimming them with a pencil sharpener. I used two Røde NT6 and a NTG-2 as microphones, combined with a customized stethoscope.

I recorded the tracks live on a Pro Tools LE system. I didn't use any synthesizer or sampler to create or modify the sounds. All the sounds come from playing the tree, by bowing the twigs, shaking the leaves, playing rhythms on the cortex and so on.



Read more about Diego Stocco tree music at Behance.net

Love this!! It's JUST COOL!

music:: the sound of veggies

Ever heard of a carrot clarinet or a rubber glove bagpipe? No? Then how about a watering can clarinet? If not, then listen up people.

Australian born and raised, Linsey Pollak is a musical talent that you have to see to believe. Musician, artist, and carrot carver, his innovative use of found objects has made his brand of world music an uncommon treat to watch and listen too. 

Whether it be watering cans, rubber gloves, carrots,  chairs, or brooms — no object is off limits when it comes to Pollaks musical making imagination and ability. He cleverly carves, bends and modifies these everyday things into singing instruments that will make you smile. Check it out!

Linsey Pollak's veggie music - It's JUST COOL!