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Ralf Baecker, Irrational Computing, 2011

What I admire most about this project is the atmosphere it projects through the composition of the sound. Each module has a distinct and almost haunting sound. Some are semi nostalgic of old dial up computers while other are cringing popping and scraping sounds and some are a mix of both. All the modules are working together not only as signal processor, but also as some sort of nightmarish symphony.

The video goes into more detail, but the entire system of modules is a mix of electical parts a raw elements such as crystals, salt, and iron. The system together makes signal processor in a way that is basically alchemic. Beaker’s manages to make It feels primitive even though the science behind it is actually very advanced.