fingertip symphony by daito manabe

‘fingertip symphony’ by daito manabe for ‘straight and arrow’ single by FaltyDL

tokyo-based artist daito manabe is well-known for pushing the boundaries of digital art – his latest iteration focusing on sound in a music video for new york artist FaltyDL‘ s single ‘straight and arrow’.  the entire track is performed with the rhythmic drumming of fingertips and tapping of knees, literally using the human body as an instrument. manabe created the spectacle with 40 original electric stimulation devices he tailored himself in orderto control the many fingers and arms, where the artist describes the project as a ‘visualization using human body’.

the track being performed

 participants were wired up to harness their beat

manabe creates the spectacle with 40 original electric stimulation devices he tailored himself