Seven reasons why I can't think of a nicer way to spend $100 than on a Thingamagoop mini synth from Bleep Labs:1) There's nowhere near enough anthropomorphism in synth design
2) This movie
3) Flashing lights + weird noises = double threat
4) You can customise your own with a neat online colour-picker
5) It has a ledicle. Like a tentacle, but with a LED
6) John-Mike, who designed it, also makes other cool stuff
7) They actually explain what's going on, with an oscilloscope. (Thanks, Kim)
Now that's just cute :)
ReplyDeletewhere can you actually buy one of these things?
ReplyDeleteTotally cute! My daughter would love these things. Very cool.
ReplyDeleteThey are cute and the video is fun. But that really is a peice of garbage for $100.
ReplyDeleteYou can buy them at bleeplabs.com
ReplyDeleteJust click on "customize".
$100 is like £60 real money. That strikes me as pretty fair. The components probably cost a small fraction of that, but that's hardly the point: The price of a meal in a restaurant doesn't reflect the cost of the ingredients. It's the kind of thing you'd buy and only use a couple of times but to characterise it as 'garbage' strikes me as a trifle harsh.
ReplyDeleteI just think they're supercool and this company will sell a bundle as gifts or to use as "toys" more than musical instruments.
ReplyDeleteThat is awesome. I'm with Mikey; The parts may not cost much but that is totally not the point, it's a piece of handmade art that looks as cute as the milk carton in that Blur video, plus it lights up and makes fucked up noises. Genius.
ReplyDeleteYeah, it gets a thumbs-up from me too!
ReplyDeleteI want one. I think I'm going to order one. I'm going to do it. YUes, I'm going to bloody do it!
Yeah, it's a cute designer thing. $100 is a normal price for something designer-y like that.
ReplyDeleteBut, in the video, it didn't really get cool until there was more than one thingamagoop.
CAN'T...RESIST...CUTENESS...
ReplyDeleteaaaaand, out comes the credit card
I only thought it was mildly cute, until I saw the part where they were on a turntable. IT'S SO FRIGGEN ADORABLE!
ReplyDeleteOf course you could easily build one yourself for cheaper but admit it, it wouldn't look a tenth as cool. And isn't it really about the way gear LOOKS?
being a long time avid reader of music thing i must say, [this is good]
ReplyDeletei bought one over a year ago, and all i can say is that is is awsome and i love it. worth every penny
ReplyDeleteit's products like this that make it all worth while. Can't wait until payday
ReplyDeleteThat thing is a must-have! especially for only $100.
ReplyDeleteJust ordered one... It'll look cool on my desk at work! and as a bonus I can use it to annoy others in the office!
The last scene at the end of the movie turned me on.
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