For many music lovers, percussionists and electronic enthusiasts, actually being able to feel a drum line pulse through your body is a highly desired feeling, but designer and creative thinker Wesley Chow is reversing this pleasurable feeling with his 'Drop the Beat' electronic drum set that sees the drummer actually using their own body to make a beat.
Chow's electronic drum set is a wearable apparatus that revolutionizes the usually restrained stage presence of an average drummer. The 'Drop the Beat' device connects to a computer and because it's meant to be strapped to the user's actual body, a drummer can now slap away at embedded sensors to form a catchy beat.
Traditionally, a band's drummer is the most stationary member of the group because of the often temperamental instrument that they play. But with devices like Chow's vest-like electronic drum machine, it's quite possible that this design might help new age drummers to steal the show.
Wearable Drum Devices
Wesley Chow's 'Drop the Beat' Electronic Drum Set is Self-Propelled
Trend Themes
1. Wearable Drum Technology - The 'Drop the Beat' electronic drum set demonstrates the trend of wearable drum technology, allowing drummers to connect with their instrument in a new way.
2. Interactive Performance Tools - Chow's device reflects the trend of interactive performance tools that enable musicians to engage with their equipment in unconventional ways.
3. Enhanced Stage Presence - The wearable drum set highlights the trend of enhancing stage presence for drummers, giving them the freedom to move and interact with the audience.
Industry Implications
1. Music Technology - The 'Drop the Beat' drum set shows disruptive innovation opportunities in the music technology industry by incorporating wearable technology into traditional instruments.
2. Live Entertainment - The use of wearable drum technology like Chow's device presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the live entertainment industry by creating more dynamic and engaging performances.
3. Instrument Manufacturing - Chow's electronic drum set suggests disruptive innovation opportunities for instrument manufacturers, as they can explore new ways to combine technology and portability in their designs.