The Stylophone
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In the late 60s, a British man with funny hair invented a cheap, handheld synthesizer that plays by running a little electronic pen across a little keyboard. Despite sounding like a musical greeting card that’s been through the microwave a couple of times, the Stylophone captured the imagination of some of the most notable musical weirdoes, among them David Bowie or Ralf Hutter of Kraftwerk.
In this video the Motherboard team meets up with the Stylophone’s creator, some of its recent revivalists like Little Boots and the Stylophone Orchestra Of Great Britain, and try to figure out how this plucky little box sealed its place in the pantheon of great, obnoxious instruments.
