Prototype

The Memory Instrument

Inspired by the past, this prototype instrument uses fidget spinners and magnets to make soft ambient pads, a Wallace and Gromit themed theremin to sing a melody and a hand sensor, to strum a synthesised guitar.

Acoustic elements like the kalimba and slinky bring a natural, organic feel with the sampled drum machine and secret buttons allowing the user to make rhythmic beats that might sound familiar.

We reached out to our community and received voice notes of memories from friends and strangers, which we used an old telephone to trigger, to share in the beauty of the world, the mundane and our interconnectedness.