Who could have thought that scanning endless patterns of barcodes would produce music? Electronicos Fantasticos has utilized a barcode system on store shelves to recycle electronics as musical instruments. When the barcode patterns are scanned, a corresponding sound wave is produced by a linked audio component, as Colossal details:
The black and white stripes produce a variety of rhythmic and tonal noises in two instrumental projects: the Barcoder, shown above, and Barcodress, a pattern-covered gown that’s played when the wearer moves in front of the scanner. Artist and musician Ei Wada (previously) leads the design group, which said in a statement that its goal is to create an entire orchestra of similar instruments. To watch more of the barcode projects in use, head to Instagram and YouTube.
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