"Felix’s Machines" are music making sculptures. They were constructed in his bedroom and exist to facilitate music by translating rhythmic audio structures into a three-dimensional visual show.

They function as musical instruments as well as kinetic sculptures. The Machines are a performance device, but can be well suited to act as an art installation, theatre accompaniment, or standalone sculpture.



The Machines invite an audience to share the experience of their creator. He aims to exploit the complexity found behind the workings of most digital music and present it as a more accessible equivalent. These Machines do not intend to match human potential. Instead they exist to test the advantages of mechanical instruments alone.



"Although my medium focuses on the development of acoustic sounds, I am continually inspired by electronic music - the countless abstractions act as blueprints for the construction of its acoustic counterparts. I aim to build a space where artificial and dream-like environments can become a reality." –Felix Thorn.
 
Felix Thorn was born on 23rd December 1985 in Brighton, UK.  At college, Felix developed this sensibility into a new media of music creation when he discovered a keen interest in electronic music production via computer software. In this time of music-making and painting Felix was primarily concerned with finding ways in which the two media could be united. In order to achieve the effect, Felix began to teach himself electronics. After graduating with First Class Honors, Felix's Machines caught the attention of the London Sinfionetta which led to his first installation in Autumn 2007 at the British Library. Since then, interest sparked and "Felix's Machines" have subsequently performed at venues ranging from the Great Hall at the Battersea Arts Centre.

http://www.felixsmachines.com