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@source(Maywa Denki: Otamatone, @date(2024-03-01))

Otamatone is such an amazing and simple musical instrument. it is quite the ( commercial? ) hit in japan but also worldwide.

BTW the manual is beautiful too:

Otamatone-manual

also i cannot forget Maywa Denki playing Otamatone Jumbo at Ars Electronica 2009.

PS { if you can make sure to also check out the Naki – 26 Nonsense-Machines }

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@source(Naki – 26 Nonsense-Machines, @date(2024-03-01))