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Thesis Info
- LABS ID
- 00571
- Thesis Title
- Silicon Luthiers: Contemporary Practices in Electronic Music Hardware
- Author
- Ezra J. Teboul
- E-mail
- ezrateboul AT gmail.com
- 2nd Author
- 3rd Author
- Degree
- Master of Arts
- Year
- 2015
- Number of Pages
- 226
- University
- Dartmouth College
- Thesis Supervisor
- Spencer Topel
- Supervisor e-mail
- topel AT dartmouth.edu
- Other Supervisor(s)
- Michael Casey, Aden Evens
- Language(s) of Thesis
- English
- Department / Discipline
- Digital Musics
- Copyright Ownership
- Ezra Teboul
- Languages Familiar to Author
- French, English, Spanish, Bulgarian
- URL where full thesis can be found
- redthunderaudio.com/mastersthesis
- Keywords
- Abstract: 200-500 words
- This thesis focuses on the development of luthiery in contemporary electronic music instruments. Following a definition of the concept of post-optimal objects, a brief history of circuit design and electronic music offers context for an analysis of recent projects, linking open documentation to invention, do it yourself, hacking, bending and self-learning. These projects are further contextualized by a series of interviews with their authors. By working through results and processes, this document exposes how these items can be described post-optimal objects. Through a personalization of the devices, these varied design methods allows individuals to curate more satisfying interactions with their instruments, audiences and professional community.