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# Nomis
- URL: https://www.protein.xyz/nomis/
- Published: 2014-07-15T14:58:00.000Z
- Updated: 2016-06-15T21:00:38.000Z
- Description: A new instrument that adds a dash of flair to the one-man show
- Author: Maks Fus Mickiewicz
- Tags: Seeds, Music, #protein, #Import 2024-06-11 13:25

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The one man band of the 21st century is far removed from the pork-pie-hat-wearing-banjo-wielding-drum-on-his-back-vagabond of yesteryear. Loop pedals have made playing multiple instrument parts a relatively slick operation. The only trouble is performances often lack the showmanship and clarity that make for compelling viewing.   
  
[Jonathan Sparks](http://jonathansparks.com/index.html?ref=protein.xyz), an artist, musician and maker from Brooklyn has created [Nomis](http://jonathansparks.com/nomis/?ref=protein.xyz), a musical instrument with the aim of making loop based music more expressive and transparent through gesture and light. MIDI sounds are selected, played and looped across a light tower that symbolises the different samples. The MIDI sounds are individually coloured for a visual engagement, but also so the audience can reference the different track's movements during the sequencing of the performance.  
  
What’s fascinating about Sparks' creation is its simplicity, Nomis is a spectacular way of featuring looping in an instructive and stimulating way.

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