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ELECTRONICOS FANTASTICOS!3 HN recommenders · 2020–2026
17.7M views · music · evergreen · Uploaded 2020-08-30

A short music video by the Japanese group Electronicos Fantasticos, led by Ei Wada, playing festival-style music on repurposed old electronics. Instruments include CRT TVs, a barcode reader, an electric fan harp and TV taiko drums.

HN users share it as a delightful example of people making real music from obsolete electronics and self-built instruments.

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@entire-name2020 · in “Transmits AM radio on computers without radio transmitting hardware”

I was browsing YouTube the other day, and got recommended something similar: [VIDEO] Very interesting indeed! The title of the video translates to "Electromagnetic festival music".

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@kaycebasques2024 · in “Wintergatan Marble Machine (2016) [video]”

Actually I did stumble across it on my "weird music instruments" rabbithole last night! They also figured out how to somehow play TVs and a space heater as guitars?? [VIDEO]

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@jamdav162024 · in “p5.js”

Reminds me of Electronicos Fantasticos (Japan) who re-purposes old items (TV's old fans, barcode scanners etc...) and makes electronic music. Super interesting stuff! [VIDEO]

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@solstice2026 · in “Ask HN: Any Interesting Niche Hobbies?”

I dig the electroduotone. Congrats! Have you heard of electronicos fantasticos? It's this band from Japan who make incredible music with instruments they made themselves. [VIDEO]

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