Blippoo Box Legacy - Original Rob Hordijk Design - 1/4" Jacks
Not just a synthesizer, but an electronic objet d'art with its own distinct character.
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Meet the Blippoo Box, an instrument born from a desire to move beyond conventional synthesis. It is, in the words of its creator Rob Hordijk, "bent by design." This philosophy intentionally contradicts the practice of circuit bending—the creative short-circuiting of existing electronics—by instead building an instrument where complex, unpredictable behaviour is a fundamental feature, not a modification.
At its core, the Blippoo Box is an exploration of chaos theory. It is crucial to distinguish the scientific definition of chaos from the common notion of randomness. A random system has no discernible patterns, while a chaotic system is deterministic: its behaviour is governed by fixed, nonlinear rules. However, these systems are so profoundly sensitive to their initial conditions that their long-term behaviour becomes practically unpredictable. This fascinating duality is the engine that drives the Blippoo Box.
This is what is meant by "well-tempered chaos." The instrument is engineered to constantly seek out "balanced states"—what mathematicians call attractors. Within these states, the machine generates patterns that, while never perfectly repeating, have roughly predictable sonic characteristics. These patterns can persist, creating a stable soundscape, before a tiny change in a knob's position pushes the system across a threshold, causing it to "bifurcate" and settle into a new, entirely different balanced state.
This design fundamentally changes the relationship between performer and instrument. It moves away from total control and toward a dynamic of interaction and improvisation. To play the Blippoo Box is to enter into a dialogue with a system that has its own agency and tendencies. The performer learns to guide, influence, and react to the instrument's chaotic nature rather than dictating its every move.
Plug in, experiment, and let it take your performances to the next level.
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