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Noise Box (Chaos Beans)
Built from a baked beans can, springs, and found hardware, Chaos Beans is a handmade noise box exploring unpredictable sound through touch and vibration. This electroacoustic experiment blends playful construction with experimental performance, turning everyday objects into a portable instrument of joyful chaos. Read More
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Hopwell Steel Tongue Drum (15 note, Key of D)
A deep dive into a 15-note D-major steel tongue drum used as a rain-activated idiophone. Measured tuning accuracy, harmonic behavior, sustain, lacquer acoustics, and psychoacoustics reveal a thoughtfully engineered instrument that bridges ambient sound sculpture, melodic percussion, and experimental recording. Read More
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Randon Piezo Contact Pickup (MP20)
A quick experiment with piezo pickups turns a Pringles can into a resonant microphone, exploring how vibration becomes sound. From pre-wired transducers to permanent installs, I test portable electrification for kalimba, ukulele, and rain drum—then look ahead to noise boxes. Read More
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American Song Whistle
A nickel-plated American Song Whistle is tested after my dog destroyed several toy slide whistles. With spectrogram analysis and musical trials, this curious aerophone proves itself a true melodic instrument, hidden within a famously comic sound. Read More
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Boao Tingsha
A pair of Tibetan tingsha cymbals acquired for playful curiosity and pocket-sized performance, explored through ritual meaning, acoustic analysis, and clown mischief. This entry blends meditation bells, spectral frequencies, knot-tying mishaps, and everyday experimentation into a living sound artifact. Read More
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Blue Kazoo
An anodized aluminum tubular mirliton with replaceable membranes, acquired in 2026 for durable pocket-sized music making. Used for playful experimentation, nose-based resonance, and novelty performance, demonstrating how voice-activated membrane instruments transform human vibration into comic, buzzy sound. Read More
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Remo Thunder Tube
A compact spring drum used to create rolling thunder and lightning-like effects through a vibrating metal spring attached to a membrane. This thunder tube is explored as a tactile sound-design tool, blending physical motion, rumble, and playful experimental percussion. Read More
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Jingle Bell Stick
Purchased a jingle bell stick as a low-cost percussion experiment. Evaluated unpitched rhythm, shaken-idiophone behavior, and durability. Observed animal responses to sound. Assessed suitability for early childhood use, noting safety considerations related to attached bells and small components during testing. Read More
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Double-Ended Rattle
Purchased a double-ended rattle as a low-cost musical experiment. Evaluated sound amplification, grip techniques, and rhythmic use. Observed animal responses and considered suitability as an introductory percussion instrument for toddlers, offering controlled noise and tactile engagement compared to household objects. Read More
