Improv musician Atsuhiro Ito wields a flickering noise contraption called the “Optron” (or “Optrum”), a miked-up fluorescent light tube he plugs into an array of effects pedals and plays sort of like an electric guitar. The Optron is featured in some Sony Walkman commercials. LINK
+ Optron - Walkman CM 1, LINK
+ Optron - Walkman CM 2 (with Yoichiro Shin on drums), LINK
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Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Optron: Brilliant instrument of noise
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