8-bit Boléro

[thomassmith65]

  According to a possibly apocryphal story from the premiere performance, a woman was heard shouting that Ravel was mad. When told about this, Ravel is said to have remarked that she had understood the piece.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bol%C3%A9ro

[mlsu]

And, Ravel did eventually go mad. There's a lot of discussion about whether the recurring patterns in the song had something to do with his neurological condition.

https://bigthink.com/high-culture/bolero-ravel-dementia-2/

[fodmap]

That Commodore C64 accordion made me laugh.

Ah it's called The Commodordion https://linusakesson.net/commodordion/index.php

[pavel_lishin]

It's kind of incredible!

A direct youtube link for the lazy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6z5__6rP58

[sivers]

And don't miss the Qweremin:

https://linusakesson.net/qweremin/

Brilliant.

[opello]

Wow, there are multiple things like that!

Qweremin: C64 Theremin: https://linusakesson.net/hardware/theremin/index.php

Qwertar: C64 Keytar: https://linusakesson.net/music/glyptodont-live/index.php

Very neat!

[consumer451]

Ha! I almost posted this here but I thought maybe I was posting too many music videos on HN.

I am part of the LOAD "*", 8, 1 generation, and this is really freaking cool.

One of the funniest things in the video is the variety of neck tie configurations, one for each part.

[jachee]

    LOADING. . .
    READY
    > RUN

[layer8]

It’s probably not a coincidence that the climax starts at 13:37.

[Centigonal]

0% chance that's a coincidence coming from lft

[abetusk]

For anyone wanting to know, the keyboard layout is that of a chromatic button accordian [0] [1].

I guess there's a C64 "executable" that he's made available but no source so I don't know what the exact keymapping is. I did find a few different resources that show the layout in action [2] [3].

[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwsZ41pA_Vo&t=58s

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromatic_button_accordion

[2] https://okathira-dev.github.io/client-web-api-sandbox/button...

[3] https://www.rmwinslow.com/tones/

[B1FF_PSUVM]

Why do I get reminded of Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells?

(Yes, I've heard the Ravel before, I mean the presentation style, e.g. Oldfield: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdMtqKZ6GrY )

[guenthert]

I too was waiting for the 'grand together' announcement.

[kkkqkqkqkqlqlql]

> 0 regrets

That's the most important number in stores like this one.

[emptybits]

Yes! Linus must really burn himself up, conceiving and executing masterworks like this! But saying "0 regrets" hopefully means he hasn't lost motivation for his next crazy project!

[lll-o-lll]

Had to check the article because I read that as “greater than zero regrets”.

<= 0 regrets

[drivers99]

Listened to this exact video this morning when it was among the newest videos in my YouTube subscriptions. I've had it stuck in my head since then.

[Eupolemos]

Did you hear his "A mind is born"? It is amazing outright, IMHO.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWblpsLZ-O8

[tantalor]

Several mentions of "the automaton" but no idea what that is. It's a bit vague.

The photo of "the automaton" appears to be a melamine white particleboard panel.

https://www.linusakesson.net/music/bolero/boxes-large.jpg

[Sharlin]

It's the "percussion section" https://linusakesson.net/music/bolero/automaton-large.jpg

[arthurdenture]

This is way more pleasant than the kazoo version by famous children's author Sandra Boynton. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U14IBek-wNU

[themadturk]

Though when things really break out into harmony after the 12 minute mark, it's almost pretty.

(Sandra Boynton is amazing, no matter what she does.)

[ageitgey]

This guy's other video where he covers Clowncore's 'Computers' on computers is one of the most impressive, incredibly niche things I've ever seen on YouTube. He's a serious talent.

[timfsu]

Possibly best thing ever on Hacker News. There is something quite appealing about the simplicity of Boléro

[codezero]

This is my favorite song, and I'm delighted to hear it as a chiptune! amazing work!

[aldousd666]

I love projects like this. finally someone found a new use for those dot matrix printers.

[ramses0]

Radiohead: Nude - https://youtu.be/CgB5DU0uEdg

[kpilars]

If you like bolero look at this f guy : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gy5Ve3338-E

[nebula8804]

He has come a long way since Craft. What a total rock star. In that time I have done nothing as awesome with my life (other than enjoying his productions). Heres to 17 more years of awesomeness!

[Rochus]

Great music survives everything ;-)

That's such a good idea with this old equipment. And you can see that the guy tried hard not to laugh. And surprisingly, the arrangement sounds great. Hilarious.

[teddyh]

If I recall correctly, Boléro (the music piece) has a special meaning in the very early Swedish hacker scene, often used as a sort-of in-joke.

[Snild]

Sounds interesting. Tell me more?

[darkmighty]

:´)

[YesBox]

Beautifully done! What more can I say?

Those disc drive sounds are so cool

[ramses0]

Radiohead: Nude - https://youtu.be/CgB5DU0uEdg

[swiftcoder]

The theremin built out of a bar clamp is delightful

[Tcepsa]

I am so happy that people make things like this <3

[chris_st]

Thanks, that absolutely made my day!

[temp0826]

Linus never fails to impress. A true virtuoso

[nrhrjrjrjtntbt]

Nostalgic for Torvill and Dean too

[LanceH]

I miss dynamic range in music.

[disqard]

Amazing! Thanks for sharing.

[jfvinueza]

so good