Strange Androidesque Lady Plays Various Percussion Instruments (Poorly)

I guess these videos were made for some kind of instructional video...which is odd because I'm pretty sure this lady is terrible at what she's doing & has no business instructing anyone to do anything ever.

Let's begin with this awkward bit of high-hat demonstration:


Pretty terrible. Her cymbal work, however, will top that with jilted movements and awkward facial expressions:


Thus far our rhythmically-challenged friend has been showing at least some minute skill, but the following "thundersheet" demo requires none of it:


This has to be my favorite video, & thus saved for last. Where to begin? The slow start, the excruciating wait & stare that is the entire last half of the video. What is going through her mind? "I'm the best gong-player this side of [Where could this person possibly carry out her life?]. As with most things on the internet, this is best watched ad infinitum:

The Strawboephone

This is an Oboe/Saxophone type thing fashioned out of bendy straws.
Must wear Fez while playing.

Random Bouncy Process Music Generator

Stumbled upon this thing, the Grotrian Pianolina, a while back.


Throw the little cubes around to make notes, or select one of the programmed phrases and watch & listen as it degrades.

Tiny Japanese Pipe Organ

Take a look at this crazy Japanese hand-cranked mini-organ.

Video here. Via the Oddstrument Collection.

Clever and Whacky Instrument!

Dig this interesting synth:

Stuckey's Zig Zag Synthesizer from Critter and Guitari on Vimeo.

From: Critter and Guitari