The idea that new instruments have to be digital isn’t correct. The analog world is not maxed out, even if the music is digital the experience of it, in the end, is analog. The pace of technological advance is always greater than the utilization of any one technology. Inspired by the scientific concept of demons as mysterious physical phenomena that are yet to be explained, the Demon Box emerged from a decade of experimentation and creativity by inventor and musician Alexandra Fierra. Joined by fellow musician and engineer Bryn Nieboer, the two collaborated to develop the inductor instrument idea, striving to make it more robust and complex and that would allow people to use techniques that otherwise would take a great deal of equipment and time to achieve. The Demon Box can immediately respond to the efforts of someone new to music making, but it is fully featured enough for professionals to engage with it to spark new creativity. At its heart, the Demon Box creates a new interface to play what has been around us all along but never heard. This instrument is for people trying to experience new things. It’s an open palette that keeps the complexity and noise in plain view, so musicians can experience these phenomena and realize that noise can be a good thing. The chaos is the music, or the seed of all new music.
