Building a musical ensemble out of car parts

Peter writes -
I got a chance to talk to sound designer Bill Milbrodt, who led the team that created musical instruments from parts of a Ford Focus. He talked about how his Car Music Project has constructed new instruments out of first an Accord (quintet) and now a 31-piece orchestra made from a Ford. Interestingly, some people doubted the sounds in the ad were coming from these instruments, but in a follow up Bill explained that, yes, they really are.Building a musical ensemble out of car parts - Link.Most interesting, though, is the way in which the 22-person fabrication team had to find a balance between what was unique in the car and some of the timbres that come from conventional, classical instruments -- and thus had to tackle the challenge of making everything sound right in tune!
More:
- The Car Music Project - Link.
- Milbrodt Music, Bill’s page - Link.
- Yes, Virginia, There Really is a Ford Car Part Musical Ensemble - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Feb 8, 2008 04:30 AM
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| Posted by: TheSalmonator on February 8, 2008 at 5:07 PM |
Reminded me of something being done like this before. Was done and surprisingly well documented in Auto Re-Vision
| Posted by: Halbfleisch on February 9, 2008 at 1:28 PM |
I really loved the Spot from the first time i saw it on TV
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