Y-17: Synthesizer Meets Ferrofluid Visualizer

We covered the Analog Sweden Crum 2 earlier this year, at Superbooth 24 - which was designed in collaboration with Love Hultén, a man known for his outlandish and lavish synth designs and re-designs. Here is his latest work, the Y-17 which contains a Ferrofluid Visualizer as well as a madcap design, unlike anything else we've ever seen! More from DesignBoom:. 
 

as sónar, barcelona's vibrant electronic music and digital culture festival, kicks off, love hultén's whimsical synthesizers celebrate the playful intersection of modern technology and traditional craftsmanship. in an exhibition curated by designboom, the swedish artist showcases his unique blend of sound and visual art at the festival's digital leg, sónar+d. while this year's spotlight falls on the use of ai in the creative spheres, for hultén, tactility holds reign in the digital age. 'the instant feedback we get when interacting with something physical connects all the right dots in ways a digital interface never could,' he tells us during our interview.

Read the full article here: https://www.designboom.com/design/synth-ferrofluid-visualizer-love-hulten-y-17-designboom-sonard-06-13-2024/

Here's another brilliantly mad design!
 

https://www.lovehulten.com/

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