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Discordant Music Boxes

The 'Music Construction Machine' Plays at the Turn of a Crank

— July 11, 2016 — Art & Design
Niklas Roy's Music Construction Machine towers over a typical music box. Approximately the size of an industrial shipping crate, the glass-enclosed machine contains three instruments -- an electric guitar, a drum set, and an electric keyboard -- that are hooked up to a Rube Goldberg-esque labyrinth of pulleys, gears and sprockets. When viewers and listeners turn a large crank outside the machine, the instruments take up a discordant symphony.

The atonality of the installation isn't by accident. Rather, Roy espouses that, "as we all have different tastes in music, I decided to abandon the traditional concept of a music box," swapping out pre-programmed melodies for randomized noise.

The Music Construction Machine is on display in the Plac Nowy Targ, a plaza in Wroclaw, Poland, and is one of the installations in the city's cultural capital program.
Trend Themes
1. Randomized Noise Music - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop customizable music boxes that generate randomized noise instead of pre-programmed melodies, catering to individuals with unique musical tastes.
2. Interactive Mechanical Installations - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create large-scale mechanical installations that allow viewers to actively participate in creating discordant and experimental music.
3. Alternative Music Experiences - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design unconventional music experiences that challenge traditional notions of melody and composition, appealing to adventurous music enthusiasts.
Industry Implications
1. Music Box Manufacturing - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate randomized noise generation technology into music box manufacturing, diversifying product offerings and attracting new customers.
2. Art and Sculpture - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Merge technology and artistic expression to create interactive sculptures and installations that blur the boundaries between visual art and music.
3. Music Event Production - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Organize music events that feature immersive installations and unconventional performances, catering to audiences seeking unique and boundary-pushing musical experiences.
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