How an artist is making acoustic electronic music using robots

All sounds in this video are made by robots.
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Nikolay Nikolov
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How an artist is making acoustic electronic music using robots
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Moritz Simon Geist is a musician and robot engineer who is dedicated to finding the perfect sound for his unique kind of electronic music.

Geist builds mechanical robots which create the sounds and beats in IRL. Just like the argument between digital music and vinyls, Geist argues that the sound is more authentic and makes a huge difference in the listening experience.

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