There’s a recent phenomena spreading across the internet, though circles of hackers, gear nerds and musicians. All it takes to gain entrance is a little know-how and maybe a Speak & Spell. Circuit ...

Circuit-bending, or bending for short, is a method by which an electronic toy or a device such as a keyboard is short-circuited and modified to create an entirely different sound, which is often alien ...

The Bent Festival in New York City is a circuit-bending convention where adventurous geeks rewire toys and electronic gadgets. From NPR New, this is WEEKEND EDITION. I'm Lynn Neary. For some people, a ...

It doesn’t seem as though bending wire would be much of a chore, but when you’re making art from your circuits, it can be everything. Just the right angle in just the right place can make the ...

Circuit bending is one of a creative skill that electronic musicians use to make new sounds by short circuiting low voltage kid’s toys or electronic keyboards. The Ninbento uses circuit bending in a ...

When the occasional brand X keyboard shows up in Goodwill or thrift stores, they’re nearly always in need of some TLC. Which is where guys like Mike Walters come in. Walters, an A/V guy who repairs ...

Circuit-bending is the art of altering old electronic toys to create new sounds and music. All you need is a screwdriver and a wet finger. Musician Lewis Keller talks with Alex Cohen and gives an ...

Rewiring audio toys to make new sounds. It involves exposing the circuit board in a device such as a Texas Instruments "Speak & Spell" toy and short circuiting leads until an unusual sound is ...