Bizarre instrument makes noise based on cloud patterns
By Barb Dybwad 
posted July 1st 2005 8:00AM
posted July 1st 2005 8:00AM
What, you mean you boffins don't know what this thing is? It's obviously a cloud harp, duh, and it translates the
movements of clouds into musical notes by firing infrared beams into the sky. Just like the way a CD player's laser
reads the pits in a disc and converts them into sounds, this, um, thing reads variations in the texture and density of
passing clouds to produce what we're sure is a kind of cacaphony that would make Autechre proud.
[Thanks, w.ll.am]
I want one!
I saw this thing featured on PBS or BCAT or something similar a few months ago. Interviews with the designer. Very interesting stuff, and it actually sounds pretty nice.
Beautiful project ! Elaborated sounds and sculptures, nice contemplative musics (where does that Autechre comparison comes from ?!?) I want the small version in my garden !