You don’t need to look far to realize that music is everywhere.
The creative and musically inclined people out there are making music without those outdated and so passe musical instruments like pianos and guitars. Why would you play a saxophone when you could play a trumpet made out of glacial ice. Why play a violin when you could play a tree instead? There are those who would like to play the drums, but I think I’d rather play my T-shirt instead. For the bodily inclined, you can use fat rolls or even condoms as musical instruments.
If using a lie detector, vegetables, lasers or a soccer ball to produce some phat beats doesn't get your toes tapping, nothing will. With all of these music-making machines out there, music is everywhere.
82 DIY Musical Instruments
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Sneaker DJs
Japanese DJ Duo Higafa Uses Iconic Brand Shoes as Musical Instruments
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Vegetable Orchestra Instruments
Nan Weidong and Nan Weiping Present Food for the Ears
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Musical Weapons
Wickedly Cool Instruments
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Hand Fart Musicals
Imperial March Manual is Wind-Breaking Funny
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Drum-Inspired Seating
The Rope Stool by Minki Kim Was Modeled After Traditional Korean Instrument
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Newspaper Instruments
Kyle Bean for Hermes UK 2010 Window Displays
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Musical Xylophone Mugs
Pitcher by Mac Funamizu Produces a Pitch to Denote its Capacity
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Musical Condoms
When Transducers Become Part of Sex
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Musical Weapons
From Trombone Revolvers to Grenade Maracas
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Honking National Anthems
MINI London Olympics 2012 Promo Plays God Save the Queen With Car Horns
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Musical Bicycle Accessories
Sound From Wind
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Musical Water Dispensers
The Moxie Showerhead Keeps the Tunes Blasting Through the Water Ways
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Musical Beer Pranks
The Red Stripe Prank is a Cleverly Executed Publicity Stunt
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DIY Rockstar Instruments
'Unfinished Electric Guitar Kits' Lets You Build Your Own Guitar
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Weapon-Converted Instruments
Imagine by Pedro Reyes Sends a Musical Message About Warfare
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Origami-Inspired Instruments
Brian Chan's Folding Ukulele Kit is a Musical DIY Project
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Drum Set Seating
The Street Beat Seat Lets You Play Musical Chairs in a Literal Sense
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Everyday Object Musical Creations
Harm Goslink Cooper's Homemade Instruments are Works of Art
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Repurposed Noise Makers
Trash Amps Turns Discarded Items into Speakers for Your MP3 Players
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Musical Tree Installations
Drums Between the Bells by Tiffany Singh is Interactive and Melodic
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Musical Beer-Popping Videos
Bottle Cap Blues by Chris Summers Shows How MacGyver Would Open a Beer
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Vegetable-Based Musical Instruments
The BeetBox Plays a Drum Beat Through Real Beets
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Ouija Board Instruments
Haunted Musical Furniture
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Matchstick-Only Instruments
The Jack Hall Guitars are Made of Flammable Wooden Stems
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Musical Shower Heads
The Kohler Moxie Shower Head Plays Your Favorite Tunes While You Wash Up
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Jiggling Musical Jingles
The Newest Music Video by the Chap is Beautiful in Its Own Way
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DIY Papercraft Instruments
The PePaKuRa Papercraft Instruments Stun With Realism
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Weaponized Classical Instruments
Maskull Lasserre's Six Shot Six String Combines With a Shotgun
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Vegetable Orchestra
Music From Vegetable Instruments or Modern Art?
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Personal Lazer Music
Beamz Music Performance System
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Delightful 8-Bit Symphonies
Make Customizable Music with 'Monotunes'
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Interactive Musical Clothing
The Electronic Drum Kit Shirt
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Frozen Music-Players
Terje Isungset Carves and Plays Instruments Made from Glacial Ice
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DIY Electrical Music Devices
Build Your Own Musical Tesla Coil with This New At-Home Project
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Technical Musical Conductors
The Floating Orchestra is Controlled by the iPhone
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Musical Rollerskating
Michel Lauziere Plays Classics on Glass Bottles With Rollerblades
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Beat-Making Tees
Get Your Rhythm on with the Electronic Drum Machine Shirt
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Musical Junk
Ugly Noisemakers
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Appealing Fruit Instruments
The Bananaphone Synthesizer is Ripe with Musical Capability
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Musical Rulers
Dan Wieden Lets You Rock Out While Measuring Stuff
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Solar-Powered Concerts
Sun Boxes by Craig Colorusso is a Sound Installation Powered by the Sun
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Musical Beer Bottle Hoedowns
'Objective Musicality' is a Stop-Motion Capture of Household Items
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Playable Piggy Banks
The Maraca Money Bank Lets You Save the Music and Your Money
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Autos as Instruments
Julian Smith 'Techno Jeep' is the Best Video You'll Watch Today
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Musical Sinks
The X-Light Surround
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Playable Toy Block Instruments
The Ross Crawford LEGO Ukelele is a Fully Functional Music Maker
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Alcohol-Made Musicals
The Sound of Wine Celebrates a Delicious Drink
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Broken Plate Symphonies
Ode to Joy Performed with Clever Editing and Shattered Kitchen Ware
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Portable Fingertip Instruments
Practice Playing the Piano Anywhere with the Yubi de Piano
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Clean Clothing Melodies
Music From a Dry Cleaner is Sure to Put a Spring in Your Step
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Motion-Sensitive Instruments
The panGenerator Dodecaudion Makes Music According to Your Movements
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Musical Furniture
Fumiaki Goto's Dining Table
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Musical Emergency Lights
The Angler Flashlight Also Doubles as a Radio
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Fiery Brass Instruments
The Flamethrower Trombone is for the Musical Pyro
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One-Man Musicals
YouTube Star Nick Pitera Performs an Amazing Disney Medley
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Interactive Urinals- Have More Fun While You Pee
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Typewriter Pianos
Fabien Cappello Turns Retro Typewriters Into Music-Makers
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Motion Sensor Music
Physical Sequencer Lets You Control the Jam
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DIY Musical Devices
The PVC Pipe Instrument is a Harmonious Creation
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Musical Ketchup
'Stop Motion DJ' by Heinz Remixes Condiment Bottle Beats
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Sound-Producing Cups
The Musical Glasses from 'Luna & Curious' Turns Wine into Instruments
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Musical House Gutters
The Court of Elements Enhances the Sounds of Rain Drops
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Retro Arcade Music Machines
The Pianocade Synthesizer Makes 80s 8-Bit Tunes
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Trees as Instruments
Diego Stocco Makes Music From Branches, Trunks & Twigs
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Soccer Ball Drumming Ads
David Beckham Plays Beethoven in the Samsung Galaxy Ad
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Melodic Interpretation Glasses
EyeMusic Translates Visual Stimuli Into Sounds for the Blind
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Homemade Instrument Challenges
MTV Canada & Sony Launch 'Made of Imagination' Project
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Stitched Sound Systems
The Sewing Machine Orchestra Gives New Life to Old Machines
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Playable Glassware
Musical Wine Glasses from Luna & Curious Let You Jam With Vino in Hand
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Musical Bike Gear
The 'Portable Speaker Design for Cycles' is Convenient
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Musical Treestumps
Audio Turntables Carved from Real Trees For Natural Sound
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Musical Seasoning
The Note Salt & Pepper Shakers Rely on the Little Details
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DIY Electro-Laster Instruments
The Mini IR Theremin Makes Music by a Simple Wave of the Hand
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Musical Garbage Cans
Xylophone Bin by Dominic Wilcox
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Musical Game Controllers
The Nintendo Controller Synth Would Make Daft Punk Proud
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Brass Musical Urinals
Obsolete Instrument
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Music-Making Money Dispensers
The Allora & Calzadilla Pipe Organ ATM is Practical Artwork
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Coffee Rattles
The Maracas Coffee Shaker by Roberto Giacomucci
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Lie Detector Melodies
The 'I'll be Gone' Music Video by Rimantas Lukavicius
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Portable Walnut Instruments
The Offerman Wood Shop Kazoo is Made of Natural Materials
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Making Music With Typewriters
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Hyper-Modern Audio Recorders
The teenage engineering TP-7 Takes Voice Memos and More
Celebratory Colorful Synth Websites
Moog Music Presents the Minimoog Model D Synth Site
Mood-Powered Smartphone Speakers
The Conceptual 'MIX:X' Speaker by Junyoung Lee is Intelligent
Phone-Free Festivals
This Never Happened is a Music Event Series and Festival Concept
Musical Instrument Pet Feeders
The 'Pet Piano' Smart Feeder Rewards Pets for Playing
AI-Powered Music Tools
Udio Removes the Barrier to Entry For Those Interested in Making Music
Plastic Waste Ice Creams
Eleonora Ortolani Proposes a Different Way to Recycle Plastic Waste
Recycled Waste Speakers
Gomi Transforms Old Plastic Waste Into Bluetooth Speakers
Bi-Trimbal Analog-Hybrid Instruments
UDO Presents the New Super Gemini Synthesizer with 20 Voices
Retro Smartphone Music Systems
The Conceptual 'RE:PLAY' Smartphone Music Player is Nostalgic
Social-Centric Wireless Earbud Concepts
Kusi Boateng-Arthur Introduces the Social Earbud Concept
Retro Transparent Cassette Players
NINM Lab Unveils the Nostalgic It's Real Cassette Player
Celebratory Audio Lollipops
TastySounds' AudioLollipop Plays Happy Birthday via Bone Conduction
Fashionable Portable Speakers
The Nothing Sound is a Portable Speaker Concept by Hao Ping Chang
Acoustic Guitar Bows
The Pickaso Guitar Bow Helps Musicians Create New Sounds with Instruments
Radical Majestic Instrument Structures
Whipsaw's Ravenchord is a Reimagined Grand Piano
AI Beer Vending Machines
Panhead Custom Ales Created a Machine That Gives Beer to Guitarists
Swappable Component Floor Speakers
The Loudt 'musegg' Has a Modern Hi-Fi Construction
Creative Play Pop-Ups
The Sharpie Studio Offered Opportunities for Creativity at SXSW
Effect-Emitting Guitar Gadgets
This Guitar Kit Helps Acoustic Guitars Generate Electric Sounds
Introductory STEM Toy Sets
The Zig & Go from Djeco Combines Music and Forces in an Educational Toy
Pick-Dispensing Guitar Pedals
This Stompbox Has a Slot Through Which It Pops Out Your Next Pick
Retro Vinyl Record-Inspired Lamps
Artyom Alimpjvev Designs the Minimal Gramophone Lamp
Celestial Smart Bamboo Guitars
The Natasha Bamboo Smart Guitar Has Planets on the Fretboard
Electricity-Free Beer Fridges
The Bud Ground Cooler Needs No Electricity to Run in Hot Weather
Futuristic Floating Concert Halls
The Shed is Hosting a Unique Event with a Spherical Concert Hall
Natural Sound-Amplifying Chairs
The 'Amplification Of The Senses' Chair Helps Alleviate Stress
AI-Powered Music Systems
The 'SPIN' AI Music Synthesizer by Arvind Sanjeev is Customizable
Bird-Inspired Speaker Designs
Eunsu Lee's Whistle Wakes One Up with "The Sweet Serenade of Nature"
Sex Toy-Resembling Wooden Tools
Craig Green Designs the Unique Jumbo Wooden Tools
Saxophone-Inspired Hand Grippers
Yamaha Unveil Its Latest Saxophone-Inspired Hand Gripper
Snowglobe-Inspired Dynamic Clocks
The Interactive Time to Snow Timepiece has a Snow-Like Design
Button-Activated Guitar Devices
The Rockdreamer GuitarBar Helps Players Hit Chords with Ease
Recycled Mini Golf Courses
Lab La Bla Made a Miniature Golf Course with Denim & Wine Corks
Origami-Inspired Lit Table Concepts
Sonakshi Gupta Designs the Dynamic LightUP Concept
Audio-Focused Party Games
Wilder and Doing Things Team Up to Launch The Audio Game
Plogging-Friendly Sports Bands
Fountain Studio Develops a Device to Enhance Eco Running Adventures
Bamboo Smart Travel Guitars
Natasha's Travel Guitar is Inspired by the Yamaha Silent Guitars
Tiny Washing Machines
Inventus Uses Coca Cola Cans to Create This Functional Washing Machine
Forest-Inspired Screenless Toys
Boogie Board Launched the Sketch Pals Forest Friends Line
AR Piano Previews
Roland AR Helps Shoppers Find the Right Piano with Augmented Reality
Artist-Backed Electric Guitars
boygenius Launches a New Gretsch Guitar for Musicians and Fans
Fuzzy Musical Collectibles
Furblets are Interactive Toys That Introduce Furby to a New Generation
AI Music Editor
Sonauto Can Turn Creative Prompts Into Complete Songs
Art-Focused STEAM Kits
Robot in a Can Helps Build STEAM Skills Through Art and Design Education
Text-to-Audio Music-Making Tools
Adobe Introduces its New Instant Project Music GenAI Tool
Corn-Based Music Albums
Roots Remastered is a First-of-Its-Kind Country Album Made from Corn
Water Movement Sculptural Instruments
The Inner Waves Installation is a Musical Light Show
Standalone Music Production Devices
The Ableton Push Music Production is Enabled by MPE
Gamified Music-Making Machines
The 'Beat Machine' Has a Full-Size Arcade Game Design
Retro 3D-Printed Bags
Coperni's CD-PLAYER Swipe Bag Resembles a Portable Music Player
Intergalactic-Inspired Lifestyle Products
The Spacio Collection is Made up of Everyday Objects
AI-Powered Music Creation
Soundry AI Offers Sample Packs and Text-to-Sound for Musicians
Connected Musical Chord Keyboards
The Chord Machine AKT-0.1 Offers a Range of Possibilities
Plant-Based Meatball Trees
IKEA's Veggieball Christmas Tree Creates a Plant-Powered Centerpiece
Water-Covered Speaker Installations
Google and Lachlan Turczan Unveil Shaped by Water in Milan
Quirky Strummable Synths
This Reimagined Electronic Synth is a Throwback to the 1980s
Question-Prompting Music Features
The Spotify Song Psychic Feature Works like a Magic-8 Ball
AI Music Generation
Stable Audio Invites Users to Create Music Up to Three Minutes in Length
Playful Recycled Aluminum Chairs
The 'TUBA' Chair by Samuel Wilkinson is Easy to Store
Plant-Powered MIDI Sound Sculptures
The Love Hultén 'Tegel' Turns Plant Signals into MIDI Tones
Music-Inspired Avatar Campaigns
Bang & Olufsen Launches the See Yourself in Sound Ad
Origami-Inspired Cubic Lamps
Alice Chun Designs the MEGAPUFF Lamp with Portable Features
Portable Miniature Soundboards
The SEQTRAK Device by Yamaha Creates Music on the Go
Seamless AI Song-Making
Starmony Let's Anyone Make Music in Minutes
Low-Cost Electric Harp Instruments
The 'Harp E' Electro Acoustic Harp is Affordable for Students
Recycled Plastic Portable Speakers
Gomi Releases Bluetooth Speakers Made of Recycled Plastic Waste
Pocket-Sized Beat Makers
The Stylophone BEAT is Fun, Interactive and Inexpensive
Musician-Themed Online Games
Fortnite Festival Lets Players Get in on the Concert Action
DIY Microphone Amplifiers
Pringles Created a Limited-Edition Microphone Amplifier for Gamers
Open-Source AI Music Generators
Meta Launches an AI-Powered Music Generator Tool
Wine Bottle-Resembling Speakers
Vincent Chan Designs the Retro Dream Echo Bluetooth Speaker
Digital Visualized Feedback Instruments
The 'Vibra' Instrument Supports Hard of Hearing Users
AR-Fueled Musical Camera Apps
Minibeats by Artiphon Allows Users to Transform Their Movements
Music-Sharing Transmitted Speakers
Zhujun Pang Designs the SoundMotion Speaker Connecting Peers
Nature-Inspired Calming Speakers
Eunsu Lee Designs the Whistle Speaker with Birdsong Audio
Insect Habitat Toys
Smart Lab Toys' Insect Inspector Lab Bug Playground Encourages STEM Learning
ASMR-Inspired Soothing Toys
These Sensory Motion Bubblers Visually Create Calm
AI Music Generators
Riff Produces Royalty-Free Music for Content Creators
AI-Powered Portable Speakers
The 'VBox' Boombox Utilizes ChatGPT to Help with Musical Exploration
Play-Inspiring Workshops
LEGO is Sharing a Free Workshop Series Featuring Renowned Creatives
DIY Robotics Toys
The WindBots from Thames & Kosmos are Intricate Learning Toys
Singing Competition Audio Electronics
The Voice Electronics Take After the Hit ITV Studios Show
Multifunctional Music Gadgets
Artiphon Presents the Chorda Instrument with Multiple Features
Music-Based AI Frameworks
YouTube and Universal Music Group Collaborate on New AI Music Guidelines
Music-Playing Photo Frames
Samsung's Music Frame Blends Seamlessly into the Home
Music Festival Fabric Installations
Do Lab Created a Range of Fabric Mushrooms at Coachella
Beer-Dispensing Guitar Machines
The 'Slay to Pay' Vending Machine is Activated by a Guitar Game
Playful Music Production Systems
Blipblox's myTRACKS Groovebox is a Complete Music Studio
Locally Focused Visionary Tableware
IKEA's Design Lab Presents the New Products of Place Campaign
Content Creator-Friendly Music Libraries
RADAAR's Audio Library Can Enhance Content
Connective Music Platforms
Musicat.fm Offers a Dynamic Community for Music Lovers
Comforting Musical Collars
The Music Mutz Collar Contains a Proprietary MP3 Player and Speakers
Movement-Tracking Air Drums
The 'Aerodrums 2' Kit Uses 3D Imaging to Enable Silent Drumming
Active Entertainment Systems
Nex Playground Gets People Moving at Home
Sensory Musical Farm Bands
MEGA Bloks Introduces the New Sensory Musical Farm Band
Gen Z Advertising Tools
YouTube Launches a New Music Tool to Connect Advertisers with Gen Z
AI Relaxation Music
This Tool Gets to Know Your Tastes to Help Create a Soothing Environment
Live Music-Replicating Headphones
écoute Presents the KORG Nutube P61 Amplified Headphones
Instrumental Music Creation Apps
ByteDance Creates the New Ripple App from Hummed Audio
Guitar-Holding Benches
Yamaha Design Lab Created This Unique Place to Sit
AI Singing Tools
AI Singing Let's Anyone Become a Musician or Composer in a Few Simple Steps
Immersive Rhythmic Concert Games
Epic Games Added Guitar Controller Support to 'Fortnite Festival'
Organically Made Acoustical Material
Jonas Edvard Creates the Sustainable Myx Sail / Floor
Trendy In-Game Music Hubs
Roblox Launches the New Roblox Music Hub for Music Discovery
Gothic Wooden Desk Lamps
The Gothic Table Lamp is a DIY Project and Interacts with Music
Retrofuturistic Streaming Audio Devices
Nik Reitmann Designs a DIY Streaming Audio Player
AI Melody-Making Tools
Lyrical Labs Offers AI Melodies for Inspiration or Content
Mist-Making Genie Toys
Moose Toys' Magic Mixies Magic Lamp Inspires Magical Wish-Making
Portable Digital Instruments
The Uno Synth Pro X Features a Plethora of Audio Effects
Royalty Free Piano Music
This Site Offers Beautiful Music For Various Industries to Use
Portable Miniature Music Studio
The Tracker Mini by Polyend is a Powerful Audio Box
Efficient At-Home Ice Makers
The IcyForge Ice Maker is Convenient and Efficient
Movement-Evoking Audio Visualizers
Dadk Jung Designs the FAV-LE22 Fluid Audio Visualizer
Sensory Explorative Art Exhibitions
Chromasonic Presents the Making Sense of Color Exhibition
Textural Vacuum Tube Headphones
The écoute Vacuum Tube Audio Headphones Enhance Music and More
AI Music-making App
Suno Plans to Be the Go-to App for All-Things Audio
Contactless Electromagnetic Guitar Picks
The 'XPick' Kinetic Remote Control Guitar Pick is Magical
Wooden DIY Guitar Kits
Harley Benton Has Launched a New Range of DIY Guitar Kits
Sound Transforming Mobile Apps
The Outsidify App by Bastl Captures and Alters Sound on the Phone
Music-Focused Social Media
Musicboard is a Place for Music Lovers to Unite
Seamless Music-Creation Tools
Klimper is Easy to Use for Seamless Track Creation
Musically Inspired Cocktail Menus
Hacha’s Cymatics Menu Influences Flavor with Sound Waves & More
Collaborative Limited-Edition Ukuleles
Life is Good and Martin & Co. Unveil Exclusive Ukuleles
Multi-Subject Learning Apps
Duolingo is Expected to Reveal Duolingo Music at Duocon 2023
Accessible Music Gaming Options
Trombone Champ Unveils a New Autotoot Option to the Game
Musical BPM Calculators
BPM Finder is Perfect for DJs and Fitness Instructors
All-in-One Song Writing Apps
Bunder Uses AI to Bring All-Things Song Writing into One Place
Virtual Music Video Generators
Banger.Show Creates Beautiful Videos in Minutes
Musical Relationship Compatibility Testers
Lovebird Takes a Funky Approach to Relationship Testing
Acoustic Synthesizer Prototypes
Korg Berlin's Acoustic Synthesis_phase5 is its First Prototype
Mobile Weenie Wedding Chapels
Oscar Mayer Made a Mobile Wedding Chapel for Springtime Ceremonies
Efficient Fact Generators
Facts Generator Can Produce Interesting Facts About Any Subject
Weekly Personalized Music Curation
NewMusic Delivers New Tracks to Your Inbox Every Week
Sound-Celebrating Listening Rooms
OJAS Listening Room Opens at USM Modular Furniture
Musical Productivity Apps
FocusBeats Plays Music For 25 Minutes of Work and a 5 Minute Break
Guitar-Catered Audio Interfaces
IK Media Launches the New AXE I/O ONE Audio Tool
Puck-Shaped Audio Tools
Kano Designs the Stem Player with Unreleased J Dilla Songs
Sustainable Modern Tabletop Smokers
Guillaume Bloget Designs the Cloche Table Smoker