Videos of Mike Ford's Circuit Bent Devices In Action

When we last caught up with Mike Ford he had just posted images of his fantastic circuit bent sculptures as a flickr set. Since photos don't tell the full story, he created a series of short videos to demonstrate these demented shiny things in action.

Check out the sonic mayhem of 'all hands man your battlestations,' a dual beatbox/sound effects device. Perhaps you'd prefer the 'homage to r a moog' micro synth with two frequency channels, two analog delay units and a salvaged cpu audio amp circuit? Or maybe the effervescent simplicity of radio free jupiter?

Readers in the UK should watch for a two page spread featuring Mike's work in the February edition of Future Music. He tells me that the magazine ships with a cover DVD which might feature high-rez video of these machines in action.

Here's a look at all 26 of Mike's unique bent devices