The machine, created by Kathrin Stumreich in Vienna, plays multiple loops of fabric. Light sensors are used to generate the sounds and the quality and density of the cloth determine the pitch and the rhythm of the sound. So for example, the number of threads interrupting the light per second determine the pitch of the sound.

This is a fantastic-looking and sounding machine!

(Regular posting will resume soon—there are a few loose ends to tie up for the end of the school year, but once they’re done you’ll get more posts and to read bits of thesis summary for the foreseeable future.)

(via Everyday Listening)