Z-Machines, a robot rock band, headlined the Maker Faire with several concerts each day. These weren’t the only rock stars though, head below the fold to see more noise makers from Japan.
Z-Machines’ lead guitarist.
HACKist shows off Kitchen DJ. Slicing fruit and vegetables turns anyone into a musician.
A portable DIY band.
Stake2722 used a bunch of PIC microcontrollers and electromagnets to bang out tunes with this simple DIY instrument.
The-Menz is a DJ scratching station using harddrives and other computer parts.
Solenoids tap out tunes on household objects.
Airgaragelabo has a yearly favorite – a slime based instrument. Stretch, pull, and poke the slime to make music.
MIDI Chord Helper, a custom instrument.
Old video game systems circuit bent into musical instruments.
Several DIY instruments.