Circuit bending: Hacking a Furby in the name of music
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Circuit bending consists of dismantling toys, household objects and synths in order to rebuild them as new instruments. To most people, old toys like a Furby are just toys, but for musicians who circuit bend, these are instruments waiting to happen. In this episode of The Future of Music, Dani Deahl visited Sam Battle, also known as Look Mum No Computer. He is at the forefront of the circuit bending scene and creates the top circuit bent instruments out of things like bikes, flamethrowers and yes, Furbies.
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What toy or household object would you like to circuit bend?
@lettersandnumbersuc
5 жыл бұрын
Any vintage sound that we grew up with will be extremely rewarding to here again. Love the bike!!
@lettersandnumbersuc
5 жыл бұрын
Michael knight kit car...sounds of the car...buttons
@petergreek8482
5 жыл бұрын
Gameboy dmg
@not3oF
5 жыл бұрын
some Finnish toys or an 3DS XL
@jonasj.1028
5 жыл бұрын
Moms rubber toys...
“Kill me” - Furby 2018
@Coconut7403
5 жыл бұрын
He is the Hannibal lecter of Furbys
Look mum no computer is getting around a lot recently…
If you love hearing the words "circuit bending" every 10 seconds, you're gonna love this!
I once bought a naturally circuit-bent Furby from a rummage sale. It spoke in tongues like a demon, it was terrifying.
@Schnort
11 күн бұрын
Iirc, Furbys that were produced in a certain factory tended to have this problem, even in fresh batteries. I think it's more common on the halloween themed one with the hat? Also, eventually, they just wear out. Somethings probably corroded in there.
@Schnort
11 күн бұрын
Yes, I did a bit of research, and JT factory Furbys tend to be of worse quality than those that came out of other factories. The issue I mentioned with the halloween edition Furby is unrelated, actually. It's a problem with many RL factory holiday editions.
i found a broken 1999 furby inside a bush, washed it and FIXED IT WITH A PIPE SOLDERING IRON
What's with the dislikes ?? Are everyone so narrow minded ?? This video is well produced.
Wow what's up with the like-dislike ratio?
@agbhargihad7325
5 жыл бұрын
she kept her top on..
@You-tv5io
5 жыл бұрын
You need a Swiss Army knife with a phillips screwdriver installed and “tweezers” to watch this video!
@melo7572
4 жыл бұрын
@@You-tv5io Don't forget the table! And you can never have too much thermalpaste, either!
Can't wait you to publish a video, where you attempt to correctly assemble an ordinary kid's puzzle.
Love this guy. Thanks for looking in on his project!
I staarted crying when it went ‘Dada me scared’ 😂😭
Long ago, Furbys lived together in harmony. Then everything changed when the circuit nation attacked
Am I the only one who feels bad for the lil guys?
@annosayu
2 жыл бұрын
As a furby collector, It Hurts me How he ripped the fur without cutting the ears threads and broke one of his ears💔
3:13 "You get that and you have a fiddle, there's no right or wrong" - yep, words to live by
Wow, they've been deleting comments telling them how they should address their bad computer building video...
@MrGamelover23
4 жыл бұрын
Because this isn't the place for it. Wait, but then again no place is if this isn't, um... But Twitter seems like a better way to get in touch I guess.
What's up with the dislike to like ratio. What's wrong with the video?
When I saw circuit bending I knew I was about to watch a video with look mum no computer.
Breaking News: He's actually got a computer.
He's like the Colin Furze of music!
@inactiveinactive3380
5 жыл бұрын
Accurate
First i saw his hair, I knew what his capable of
He is still my favorite KZreadr. LMNC you da man!
In the wait for the furby time machine
Circuit bending old toys (especially that make sound) is the best way to produce amazing sound. Really interesting.
This is so cool! I can see how they're appreciated by some folks only
This looks so cool man and it is sad to know that it is dimiishing in the future!!
I love this series!
Sam is an absolute genius!!
Nowadays modular synthesis is the closest we get from circuit bending I guess
Really great video. Learned stuff, saw crazier stuff. All round good job!
I haven't seen something so "The Internet" in a while! It's fascinating how this guy's passion and creativity are without borders. As long as Look mum no computer will be alive, circuit bending won't be dead!
@anthonybessete2336
4 жыл бұрын
Wait what does look mom no computer mean anyway?
This is rad as hell.
the last circuit bender
In Germany there is a band called GeekOrchester, which plays sometimes in a Latenight-show called "NeoMagazin Royale". They used also old tech like printer and other machines for the sounds. I don't know which old tech in details, because I'm too young 😉
Sid Phillips meets Ludwig Von Beethoven meets Daft Punk
Thanks for coming round!!! 😃😃😃😃😃😃 it was well fun 😃
@ozule1782
5 жыл бұрын
Hi Sam 😀
@lunazet721
5 жыл бұрын
Marry me Sam! Love your music and videos even tho I dont know much about electronics.
That was really cool
YAY LOOK MUM IS ON HERE!!!!
too bad modern toys are not very bendable...if at all... everything except the power circuits is in one tiny blob chip, which is specifically engineered to only do that one single thing it was meant to do, no more are there lots of parts you could tweak and short and modify, it's all in one place...
thank you this gives me ideas
Guy is a genius
How can i get a synth bike?
@ciro_costa
5 жыл бұрын
build one
I'm sure this goth chick slays vampires
will it short-circuit if it touches the system?
@19.DK.91
5 жыл бұрын
shoutout for my boy david
0:01 Play with me I am playing with you Ah Ԕ୧ح
LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER
Very good
"with all of the advancements made in electronics, something that could be done on a laptop, why put all of the effort and time into curcuit bending" Why put any effort into anything these days, everything is already done for you! that question kinda pissed me off
@starcubey
5 жыл бұрын
Usually, when composing, you are more worried about how a song sounds than anything else. If you were chasing after a specific sound, learning how to do circuit bending would be ridiculous, but this is less about making music and more about doing something cool.
Cool!
Can someone please open the stopwatch in his pocket? That's Doctor who trapped in a human body XD
I have furbys from every year
The first mechanical demon
Best hack ever
Good content but the video was fluffy as all fluff.
It looks like taking a shower removes your circuit bending capabilities
@jonathanpalmquist4894
5 жыл бұрын
Water and circuit bending don't mesh well
@Panda16575
5 жыл бұрын
@@jonathanpalmquist4894 no I meant the guy in the video looks like he doesnt remember the last time he showered
I wonder where they got the idea from... Might Car Mods did this almost a year ago...
@qislegit.donttrustthemedia6232
4 жыл бұрын
This has been around for decades. Anyone with an interest in electronics but not the knowledge to understand how they work....this is what they do. Stimulants help.
No my childhood
I thought this was really interesting. Dude is crazy, though.
You didn't realise the furby was a furbling! So that was sus
The furby organ
Why so many dislikes?
Reminds me of mugwai
He looks and sounds like a combination of Arthur Darvill, Tom Holland, and James McAvoy!
Circuit band vintage version of Teddy ruxpin
sam sounds like dantdm
Wow furby piano
Nice
i think he is high during this interview
@olive7831
5 жыл бұрын
Nope, he’s always like that. Look at his channel
@meultoitau7683
5 жыл бұрын
Or he is just alway high on his videos.
@jonathanpalmquist4894
5 жыл бұрын
i think Dani wasn't high enough during this interview
Look mum no computer!!!
Nice like to dislike ratio. Seems like s good video hub
WOW,dude! omg...
In before Robots have human rights
OH, like the TV show Avatar the last Air Bender.
Five nights of Freddy vibes
Oh a video by the Verge, quickly skipping by!
LOL!
Ay it mum
🙂
Hey
does anyone know why it has 1.4k dislikes or did someone bot it?
Lmao you’re so late to the Look Mum no Computer Ferbie popularity
i think sam is less of a circuit bender and more just an electronics creative the interview kinda seemed posed in the wrong direction for what sam is really into
MKG after kilshot
PLAY WITH ME aaaaHHh....
Made it to 1:24 something is wrong with my video 😑
Even when I had on as a baby
Epic!!👍👍
N O F U R B Y H A R M E D I N T H I S V I D E O
Cyberpunk 2077
Smashhh
"the future of music"-----> doing a 40 yeas old activity like Circuit Bending?
Burfy
Meth
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Your outlet is so out of touch with reality.
It's like gordan Ramsay but for Furbies
Don't be divided by politics we are the light of liberty and all are a piece of the pi
Жалко игрушки
@babubapbapbabuAKAjeffyandfrenz
2 жыл бұрын
63ß
Thank you Verge. Incredible video.
@numetalinkin
5 жыл бұрын
It seems they don't get sarcasm either.
@ridzuanamran4906
5 жыл бұрын
haha. ignorance man.
Fascinating guy, but that hair tho
Lots of empty talk and not enough bending.