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niceeee

I've seen a performance like this a couple of times, might even be the same fellow. Very cool, especially if you're a sci-fi & horror film fan!

Here's an article on the chap who made all the electrical mad scientist equipment for "Frankenstein" (1931), "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935), up to Mel Brooks' "Young Frankenstein" (1974).
http://www.ttr.com/history_Strickfadden.htm

How's this for a MIDI controller?!



Reminds me of my Melanogaster Dronescape Sequencer

There's a guy in Aussie who does fire shows at festivals, gas pipes that shoot flames and play notes/tunes etc. One of you Ockers might be able to furnish his name... anyway, he's incredible, but the funny thing is he's the exact spitting image of this guy:

Same hunched shoulders, same lanky wild hair, same mad eyes and grin... classic.

Speaking of mad scientists, here's a video of an old pal of mine electricity/sound artist Barry Schwartz risking electrocution & immolation playing a 30,000 volt "harp" with non-electrical conductive juice poured over the "harp" at Robodock 2005:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAo1nxgB ... re=related