Jul 11, 2014 littleBits x Korg Synth Kit
Last year our Managing Partner Tanya Raukko interviewed Ayah Bdeir, founder of littleBits, for our 8 Questions interview series. littleBits are a New York-based maker of fun, educational modular electronics kits with different snap-together circuits incorporating lights, speakers, motors, and much more. The possibilities are seemingly endless. I ordered a kit for my seven-year-old daughter and she enjoys it a lot. So I was impressed to see that littleBits have recently collaborated with Japanese electronic musical instrument brand Korg, on a special Synth Kit which allows you to make music with your own analog synthesizer. Korg is an interesting company who have produced some of the most successful and popular synthesizer designs of all time. And to top it off nicely, they’ve worked with performer Reggie Watts, to create some complimentary video content. I’ve blogged about his work here before; it incorporates music and comedy in a bizarre and unique way. Since loop machines are a mainstay of his performances, it seems like a great partnership to me!
