I’ve been a busy bee in my studio producing some new and fun devices for your audiovisual enjoyment. This coincides with the opening of a new boutique in Andersenville that is carrying an exclusive line of my handbuilt optical theremins and other unique synthesizers. This fantastic new establishment is called Transistor, and it’s just a little bit South of the Hop Leaf at 5045 N. Clark St. in Chicago. Check out this Time Out article for some great photos and to get a sense of what they’re about.

The pieces I’ve created for them include a deluxe, laser-cut bamboo Beep-it, as well as a few unique handmade synths in handsome wooden cases with shiny knobs. Sophistication is the name of the game with these new bleepy devices, which have been designed to look good enough to reside on your coffee table or desk at work.

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I’ll be at Transistor this Friday, December 4th at 8pm to give a talk and brief performance titled “Principles of electronic music performance and multi-format device synchronization.” In this talk I’ll lay out an approach to music creation and performance I’ve been developing that combines musicmaking instruments of all types into a single cohesive and synchronized performance. Anyone interested in analog synthesis, robot drummers, or who is simply sick of watching people onstage with a laptop may enjoy this event,a nd you might learn something. BYOB.

After the show, I will be heading over to sample the delicacies of the Hop Leaf and you are all invited to join me. I hope to see you there!