"To achieve mesmerizing and ethereal tunes like " Tape Bowing Ensemble," the group attaches bows to the analog tape wound around a reel, and they've been known to strum the tape like a guitar, tap suspended lengths with drumsticks, or spin reels like DJ turntables. Open Reel Ensemble uses multi-track recorders to gather the sounds, which can then be separated or layered during performances."
"Delving into a nostalgic technology, the group describes their hybrid contraptions and techniques as "magnetic folklore instruments. They tap into a sense of nostalgia for reel-to-reel, also known as magnetic tapes. They've described their genre as "Magnetikpunk." Open Reel Ensemble has performed during several of Issey Miyake's fashion shows in Paris and continues to play at international festivals. Hear more on the group's YouTube channel and website."
Open Reel Ensemble transforms reel-to-reel tape recorders into playable instruments by attaching bows to tape, strumming tape like a guitar, tapping suspended lengths with drumsticks, and spinning reels like turntables. The group records with multi-track recorders to isolate, separate, or layer sounds during performances. The instruments and techniques are described as magnetic folklore instruments and the musical style is labeled Magnetikpunk. Open Reel Ensemble performs internationally, including Issey Miyake fashion shows in Paris, and shares work on a YouTube channel and website. Ensemble member Ei Wada also performs solo as Electronicos Fantasticos.
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