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TERRA is a conceptual device that invites us to fuse nature and technology by winding complex polyphonic microtonal sounds through the rings of a tree.
Opto is a beautiful take on modular West-coast synthesis in a handy portable format featuring a dual oscillator & touchplate keyboard. But is it real?
Responding to Uli Behringer's public request for input on new synthesizers, Heinakroon created the beautiful Positron 16 concept. Will it get ever made?
A super-cool new concept by designers Gris Design, the OP-S, combines the style and function of the OP-1 with a fabulous looking phone interface. Not kidding: Check this out!
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Finding synthesizers a bit too complicated? Tone Lab provides simple interactive hardware that lets you build up sounds in layers of clearly labelled synthesizer blocks. How high will your tower of sound go?
The Sonorous Ord "RAYY" is a game-changing digitally controlled analog synth with a 3D dual-layered architecture looking for funding on Kickstarter. Except it doesn't exist yet - would you back a concept?
Nenad Milosevic listened to user feedback and created a thorough mockup of the requested design changes in the upcoming Ableton Live 10. His work is polished and authentic, though Live is still flat and dark...
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PUSH TURN MOVE is a beautiful book charting the design of music technology interfaces. Just arrived on Kickstarter it's packed full of gear, interviews and stunning photography.
Stylish handheld modular music making device or click-bait vapourware with a backwards cartridge concept - here's Zont.