FM3 - Buddha Machine Generation III (Opaque Red)

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4...according to our Phil on Thu 16 Dec, 2010.

Whoahoa! A brand new Buddha Machine! If you don't know what these are by now then where on earth have you been? Generation III (not including Gristleism) is here and it features four loops this time. All four of those are more classical flavored and they've upped the sound quality on these beasts so they sound less tinny sounding (apparently.... not opened one as they're too nice to open!) These guys should have been on Dragons Den with this as they don't have to make much music any more... a few loops, some new colours, a new feature and yer mams yer dad. Generation III has a line out, a pitch control and a volume control. Colours as well... lots of them, five in fact and they are clear, black, blue, green, red and they're all opaque. Slicing!

Aural bliss in a see-thru box! The all-new, third-gen Buddha Machine from Beijing duo Christiaan Virant and Zhang Jian. Pure, crystal-clear melody. Four extended-play loops. Advanced 12K audio quality and "deja-vu" translucent styling make Chan Fang the freshest Buddha ever! Chan Fang, which translates as "Zen Room," sees the duo swap drones and tones from their first two Buddha releases for unadulterated classical loops. All tracks were composed and performed on the Qin, a seven-string zither revered as the grand-daddy of Chinese instruments. Deep sonorous tuning and complex harmonic overtones give the Qin a contemplative and soothing voice. Turn on Chan Fang and soundtrack your life. Tweak the pitch to match your mood. Pair it with another Buddha Machine for a pocket orchestra to enlighten your morning commute, long bath, thinking, reading, relaxing, romancing…Chan Fang comes in five plastic-fantastic colours to match even the most fashion-forward lifestyle - retro Red, Blue, Black, Clear and Forest Green. Christiaan and Zhang were pioneers of electronic music in China even before releasing their first-generation Buddha Machine in 2004. Fueled by praise in media as diverse as tech blog BoingBoing, the New York Times and the avant-rock Arthur Magazine, the Buddha Machine series has become one of the most-talked-about ambient music releases of all time. Pronouncation and Meaning: 禅 Chan is the Chinese word for Zen Buddhism. 房 Fang（rhymes with song) means house or room. 琴 Qin (chin) 7-string table-top fretless zither. Credits: Music and Design - Christiaan Virant and Zhang Jian Qin - Wu Na Art - J. Leijonhufvud, Longmo Realisation - Lao Chen, Xiao Su.