less lethal...... not non lethal

Interesting work about sound as a weapon,
And of course the horrible reality


not to mention....

The dreaded Mosquito!! and its clever subversion. clicky to find out more

a brief history of acoustic location devices

professor meyer's topophone was one of the earliest working acoustic location devices in 1880, the theory behind this was eventualy put to use on the Japanese War Tubas pictured below which could pick up the rumble of aircraft at great distances until radar was invented circa WW2



As ever click the pics for links!

climb that shit

more wonderfully demented outsider instruments

read this

Click to link, fantastic article about downloading music.

on that note

Ive been looking into sound and although t the moment i'm planning on using digital sound heres a bit about some clever sorts who have invented their own instruments

This guys called harry partch and he's made quite a few

and here is the worlds largest instrument at 3.5 acres constructed by Leland W. Sprinkle, this is up on oddmusic.com which is fantastic for these things.

I do however love this..... Stephen Schweitzer's Bikelophone


until next time brave souls

happy valentines

YEAH!!!! DO AS HALLMARK COMMANDS!!!!!