We’ve seen anartist recreate famous paintingsby using only the characters found on a keyboard.
We’ve also seen more experimental approaches like typewriters being taken apart and reassembled intomovable bird sculptures.
Now, this vintage tool is being utilized beyond visual arts.
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A band known asBoston Typewriter Orchestracreates songs using these antique machines as musical instruments.
The band recorded the song Left Blank on video and submitted it to the NPR Tiny Desk Contest.
We only do desk concerts.
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C’mon, this is a no-brainer, they wrote in the video description.
Although they didn’t win, they’ve surely made an impression with their experimental sound.
The outcome is a hair-raising industrial sound that might as well soundtrack a workplace thriller likeSeverance.
So, how does this collective use typewriters as musical instruments?
The result is something that any metal band would be jealous of.
At some point, one of them even drops the machine on the table for a stronger drum sound.
Besides the typewriters noises, their music is only aided by the sound of service bells.
While their song undoubtedly has an experimental sound to it, there are also words.
Uhm, no, this makes no sense.
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The uncanny effect brilliantly adds to the scene.
These guys simply knew how to marry the two.
If you like their vibe, you could follow Boston Typewriter Orchestra onYouTubeandTikTok, and support their music onBandcamp.
An unconventional band known as Boston Typewriter Orchestra creates songs using typewriters as musical instruments.
you’re free to listen to it below.
