# Speaker-Like Drum Kits The Love Hultén 'Slagwerk-101' Creates Analog Music in a Digital Way By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2020-04-11 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slagwerk101 References: [yankodesign](https://www.yankodesign.com/2020/04/10/look-closely-this-rack-of-speakers-is-actually-a-mechanized-drum-kit/) & [lovehulten](http://www.lovehulten.com/) The Love Hultén 'Slagwerk-101' is a drum kit with a somewhat whimsical and playful functionality that draws on traditional instrument design to create something completely unexpected. The drum kit components look like a [series of speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grid-modular-sound), but contain individual percussion components in each one that can be controlled digitally from afar to create an array of compositions. The tongue-in-cheek aesthetic of the speaker-like drum kit makes them a delight to admire and even more fun to see in action. The Love Hultén 'Slagwerk-101' drum kit is activated from a laptop and utilizes sticks connected to electromagnetic solenoids to play beats according to the preferences of the musician. The drum kit will respond to the commands accordingly and play real-time loops that are perfect for pairing with a [live performance](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sound-maestro) or enjoyed on their own. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 68% | Activity: 17% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Analog-digital Integration:** The Love Hultén 'Slagwerk-101' showcases the merging of analog and digital technologies in music production, creating opportunities for innovative instruments. - **Whimsical Instrument Design:** The speaker-like drum kit by Love Hultén represents a trend of playful and visually appealing instrument aesthetics, opening the door for unique and eye-catching musical creations. - **Remote Music Control:** The ability to control individual percussion components digitally from afar using the 'Slagwerk-101' drum kit introduces a trend of remote music production and performance, enabling new collaborative possibilities. ### Who This Affects Most - **Music Technology:** The merging of analog and digital technologies in the Love Hultén 'Slagwerk-101' presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the music technology industry. - **Artistic Instruments:** The whimsical design of the speaker-like drum kit paves the way for disruptive innovations in the artistic instruments industry, appealing to musicians seeking unique and visually stunning instruments. - **Remote Music Collaboration:** The remote control capabilities of the 'Slagwerk-101' drum kit create disruptive innovation opportunities in the remote music collaboration industry, allowing musicians to collaborate across distances in real-time. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Movement-Tracking Air Drums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-drums.md) - [Interactive Display-Equipped Synthesizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/love-hultn-x-lirona-synthboi.md) - [Plant-Powered MIDI Sound Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/love-hultn-tegel.md) - [Gamified Music-Making Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beat-machine.md) - [Pocket-Sized Beat Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stylophone-beat.md) - [Tactile Interactive Music Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yamaha.md) - [Portable Music Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-midi-controller.md) - [Stylish Low-Tech Sound Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frame-sound.md) - [Modular Portable Sound Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-portable-sound-system.md)