電磁祭囃子 in NEO TOKYO 🏮
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN users share it as a delightful example of people making real music from obsolete electronics and self-built instruments.
What it is
A short music video by the Japanese group Electronicos Fantasticos, led by Ei Wada, playing festival-style music on repurposed old electronics. Instruments include CRT TVs, a barcode reader, an electric fan harp and TV taiko drums.
Recommended by 3 HN commenters across 3 different months, 2020 to 2026.
What Hacker News said
Recommends entire-name · 2020-12 · on “Transmits AM radio on computers without radio transmitting hardware”
I was browsing YouTube the other day, and got recommended something similar: [this video] Very interesting indeed! The title of the video translates to "Electromagnetic festival music".
Recommends jamdav16 · 2024-08 · on “p5.js”
Reminds me of Electronicos Fantasticos (Japan) who re-purposes old items (TV's old fans, barcode scanners etc...) and makes electronic music. Super interesting stuff! [this video]
Recommends solstice · 2026-04 · on “Ask HN: Any Interesting Niche Hobbies?”
I dig the electroduotone. Congrats! Have you heard of electronicos fantasticos? It's this band from Japan who make incredible music with instruments they made themselves. [this video]
Cites kaycebasques · 2024-03 · on “Wintergatan Marble Machine (2016) [video]”
Actually I did stumble across it on my "weird music instruments" rabbithole last night! They also figured out how to somehow play TVs and a space heater as guitars?? [this video]