Tag: DRUMS

Drummer and engineer Aseem Mishra got tired of lugging his drum kit to gigs. Naturally, he fashioned a pair of musical jeans to take its place. The pants -- sorry, trousers -- have eight sensors woven into the fabric, and are hooked up to a backpack with circuitry and speakers. Each sensor corresponds to a different drum, and hitting them duplicates the sound of their real-world equivalents. ...

Traditionalists (or real musicians) might turn up their noses, but a group of Dutch Belgian (thanks, murasaki378) college students recently developed a pair of gloves that work as a drum kit. According to Designboom, four students at Artesis University College of Antwerp created the 'Beat on the Block' drum gloves (video after the break), which work by tapping the fingers on a flat surface. The ...

The Nintendo Wii controller, or the Wiimote as it's become affectionately known, has a lot of uses besides just controlling video games. For example, it can inflict some serious damage if you're not careful, or even help out with the yard work. But the latest development in Wii technology is none too pleasing for one reason: it's bound to inspire some terrible frat-boy dancing. According to ...