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Umbilical

An experimental New Interface for Musical Expression (NIME) that explores the relationship between performer and instrument through a cord-based haptic connection.

Read the NIME 2026 paper

Umbilical instrument

Umbilical — front view

Umbilical instrument detail

Detail view

Umbilical instrument back

Back of the instrument

Umbilical being played

In performance

Electric Guitar

Hand made 24 frets electric guitar. Carved, hardwared and painted by hand.

Semi hollow electric guitar

Semi hollow electric guitar

Guitar Details

24 fret jazz/metal guitar using experimental building technologies.

Electric Bass

Hand made 5 string bass

Lute details

Bass

Lute Details

Bubbloe

Experimental instrument and controller that uses a hybrid approach to generate and control sound.

Plastic body full with water to vocode bubbles with a digital synthesizer

Bubbloe

Midi/OSC controller