These sound like instruments people in a broken world would make. A dystopia where life has been ruined, but they are trying to grow back, and it starts with music. They don't quite have all the proper materials to make instruments so they made their own, and these are the results. I love it.
had similar thoughts. Like the people who refused to live in the new world metropolitan districts (outcasts) made these because thats what they have to work with. love it aswell
While watching the video, I created a playlist to put this video in. It was named “retaliation”. I love music. I love drums, bass & life; in the astronomically low chance of me actually able to experience life. Thankful forever, this was amazing truely, coming from a 6 year drummer!! 🥁
The name of my project means "music from nowhere", that's how I like to see those instruments, some traditional instruments from a culture that never exists
Being able to "find the music" in each one of these instruments, bringing them all to life with interesting tones, while keeping them all sounding unique, is something really impressive. Your playing made each one of these beautiful
My good God....the session was absolutely stunning to ears. Beyond Being a flutist, I personally enjoyed the string ones than the wind versions. This person here has ocean depth knowledge upon eastern and western type of music. He is a real gem for the music world.....Wow man.
One of the most creative things I’ve seen in a long while. I particularly appreciate how he figured out what music and style seem to work best with each instrument.
I know these are all just screwing around, but the amount of sound understanding required to make a single one of these experiments work is mindblowing
I'm. Honestly surprised how close most of these sound to normal folk instruments. Great job! The drone lyre sounds like a Shamisen and as some who is learning the lyre it's exiting!
Where there is the will, there is a way. Incredible. What a magnificent orchestra these all together would make. I would love to see and hear that. Much respect to the designer of the instruments.
I met this wonderful artist last year"live" during one of his performances! Besides his undeniable artistic qualities, Nicolas is a wonderful person! If you have ever the chance to see/listen to his one man concerts GO!
Pink Floyd made an album called "Household Objects", made entirely using household objects as instruments, they found this album way too difficult to finish, and abandoned it half way through, due to them not having good enough sounding instruments to complete it properly. Some of these instruments are good sounding, some sounded terrible, get some local decent musicians, you've got a bass, bicycle slide guitar, tea tray Kyoto, and make an album of pink floyd inspired covers, called "Household Objects Revisited", ? . Instant TH-cam smash I think, 'if', the good musicians would put their name to it.
All depends on purpose, some of the ones that sound "terrible" in your opinion make work better for FILM, instead of straight ahead music for casual listening. Even terrible sounds CAN also be put into casual music, all depends on how its used, usually using them as nuanced pieces in the BACKGROUND is best.
My first instrumental injury; 9 years old I built a coffe can drum kit with cymbals cut out from the cans.. got one of the cymbals between 2 of my toes.. Now i´v got coffe and rythm in my blood.. and a scar.
@@Metal-Possum If it sounds wrong it is played wrong. Simple... If it doesn't sound wrong it is played in a correct way. That how music playing must be taxed. :-) Don't care about scales, trust you ears.
Wow, that Tin Can Harp is beautiful! And the Tin Can Cymbalum (3:19) sounds *awesome*! I think you should be hired to do music for a western game, similar to Borderlands. Their music sounds similar to some of what I hear in your collection.
Thank you for reading that for us. I started that book, but didn't make it very far. I'm inspired now to pick it up again. This is why TH-cam is extremely valuable for humanity, despite the outer mantle and crust of toxic nonsense.
Now I’ve got this idea of a music store filled with these kinds of instruments. I could absolutely see some legendary artists wanting to try some of these out.
Just WOW! Such talent! You create such amazing instruments! Musicians need to hire you this instant! You could make back up tracks that would propel bands into the stratosphere if they had half the ability you do! Kudos sir!
I just explored your videos and I must say that these instruments are incredibly beautiful. I am also trying to invent instrument. I consider myself lucky to have found this channel. I really liked your videos. Thank you!
This is so underrated!! I love the sounds some if those instruments make. And the music you come up with - Captivating 😍 That makes me think... I've got so much junk lying around, maybe I could make a cool sounding instrument out of it :D
Some of these were really nice! My favorite was #67, a combination of wind and string instrument that makes a person able to play together with himself. There could be a two hour version of this video where we could hear more of the possibilities of each instrument.
This shows that when you understand the basics about how instruments make sounds, you can make numerous instruments out of all sorts of humble materials.
Nous autres physiciens appelons cela "faire de la Physique avec les mains". Ce qu'il y a de mieux. Continuez, vous êtes précieux en ce monde fasciné à l'excès par les "réalités" virtuelles ;-)
Unbelievable! Wes Anderson should ask you to do the next sound track! (And i say this as a music composer, who's aspiring that dream, but man you're really way ahead everyone I know ❤)
Definitely you inspired me to experiment around with pvc pipe flutes! Until know, I made primarily upcycled trash-string-instruments, but this gonna change :D
Thanks for sharing the video. I do not know if you have shared the instructions to make them as well... It would be really nice. I see that some of the instruments, the guitar ones, are some recycling guitar necks in most of the cases. Very nice video. Thanks.
These sound like instruments people in a broken world would make. A dystopia where life has been ruined, but they are trying to grow back, and it starts with music. They don't quite have all the proper materials to make instruments so they made their own, and these are the results. I love it.
had similar thoughts. Like the people who refused to live in the new world metropolitan districts (outcasts) made these because thats what they have to work with. love it aswell
These LOOK like musical instruments made in a broken world, and I love them.
This is very much what I was thinking. Reminds me of video games set in post-apocalyptic settings, like Left 4 Dead or LISA: the painful.
its like instruments made during an apocalypse like guitars out of milk jugs and stuff
While watching the video, I created a playlist to put this video in. It was named “retaliation”. I love music. I love drums, bass & life; in the astronomically low chance of me actually able to experience life. Thankful forever, this was amazing truely, coming from a 6 year drummer!! 🥁
I'm wordless. Each instrument is a ticket to a far place, a new story never heard, an adventure through an unknown culture long in time. 👏
The name of my project means "music from nowhere", that's how I like to see those instruments, some traditional instruments from a culture that never exists
Some of my favorite destinations were:
- Cyber-Medieval battleground
- Toy soldier crowning ceremony
- Alien bayou rocking chair
- Hell
That's a lot of words to be 'wordless'
He has words but doesn't appreciate the words he has.
For being wordless you had a lot of say
You should make a library of synths with all the sounds you have created.
Working on it!
@@NicolasBras Available for Kontakt? Pls 🙏
@@NicolasBras Absolute lovely sounds. Love the pilchard guitar I think it was lol
@@NicolasBras Could you do a leaves from the vines cover (from avatar the last airbender)
These sounds just remind me of that song
@@NicolasBras I would be super interested in that library.
Oh wow! As a composer, I just see a whole new world of colors and possibilities with these instruments. So fascinating!
I wish we could get longer videos on all of these instruments! I wanna hear each one played to its fullest extent!
Number 69, the drone low whistle, is my favorite. I’d like to see a full performance of just that instrument.
Same, reminded me of the intro to The Mandalorian
Nice
I like 69 one too😂😂😂😂iykwim
Canyon flute, F major
I had to constantly remind myself that I had already liked the video
Same here!
Thanks for reminding me
Mood
Being able to "find the music" in each one of these instruments, bringing them all to life with interesting tones, while keeping them all sounding unique, is something really impressive. Your playing made each one of these beautiful
My good God....the session was absolutely stunning to ears. Beyond Being a flutist, I personally enjoyed the string ones than the wind versions. This person here has ocean depth knowledge upon eastern and western type of music. He is a real gem for the music world.....Wow man.
You know, in one sense, all instruments were homemade until they were standardized. I bet it was a lot of this kind of stuff. Awesome!!
I am blown away.. Some of these sound really good!
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@@Chino.12oo made it 96
One of the most creative things I’ve seen in a long while.
I particularly appreciate how he figured out what music and style seem to work best with each instrument.
Dr. Seuss is about to hit this guy with a cease and desist.
Best comment
BEFORE YOU WOOOOSH: I 100% get the joke.
Ain't Seuss dead?
@@diceLibrarianyeah sadly
Some of the most genuinely crisp and beautiful sounds I've ever heard in my life. Thank you for this.
so many of these sound actually beautiful! I'm mostly in shock that you managed to make them all, and that you can actually play them all.
Thanks!
I know these are all just screwing around, but the amount of sound understanding required to make a single one of these experiments work is mindblowing
These are weird, beautiful, and fantastic!
Thanks!
A lot of these have a a really traditional and folksy vibe and sound to them. Absolutely love it
I smiled from ear to ear during this vid. You don't understand how much joy I got from your inventions and passion!
Thanks!
Same response = me. Ear to ear to ear to tin can back to ear.
As a double bassist this is extremely impressive that it sounds the exact same 3:16
CEO of instruments
No i think i am th-cam.com/video/dQw4w9WgXcQ/w-d-xo.html
executive of the 3 year old using pots pans and wood
As a flutist who loves experimental music, this is the best thing I’ve seen in ages! 😮❤
The ironing board guitar sounded amazing
*why do I smell Indian music?*
I'm. Honestly surprised how close most of these sound to normal folk instruments. Great job!
The drone lyre sounds like a Shamisen and as some who is learning the lyre it's exiting!
Love this guy! So entertaining and clever. Hell of a musician too.
Thank you!
Where there is the will, there is a way.
Incredible. What a magnificent orchestra these all together would make. I would love to see and hear that. Much respect to the designer of the instruments.
A fun game i like to play is closing my eyes and trying to imagine what the instrument looks like XD
That ironing board guitar is nuts (0:41)
And sounds arabian
The Harmonic Ball is just bananas!
Great awesome work, Nicolas!
I'm glad this is resurfacing YT right now!
The Harmonic Ball dictates my day-to-day life now.
I met this wonderful artist last year"live" during one of his performances! Besides his undeniable artistic qualities, Nicolas is a wonderful person! If you have ever the chance to see/listen to his one man concerts GO!
Amazing, dude!
Pink Floyd made an album called "Household Objects", made entirely using household objects as instruments, they found this album way too difficult to finish, and abandoned it half way through, due to them not having good enough sounding instruments to complete it properly. Some of these instruments are good sounding, some sounded terrible, get some local decent musicians, you've got a bass, bicycle slide guitar, tea tray Kyoto, and make an album of pink floyd inspired covers, called "Household Objects Revisited", ? . Instant TH-cam smash I think, 'if', the good musicians would put their name to it.
The ones that sound "terrible" sound really good for sound design!
All depends on purpose, some of the ones that sound "terrible" in your opinion make work better for FILM, instead of straight ahead music for casual listening. Even terrible sounds CAN also be put into casual music, all depends on how its used, usually using them as nuanced pieces in the BACKGROUND is best.
@@DevinJuularValentine
EXACTLY, I could imagine A LOT of these in sci-fi movies Star Wars, etc.
@Classic Max
Great statement I totally agree
Cocorosie made their first album with pretty much nothing and it s one of the most beautiful things I ever heard.
I’m not sure why this video doesn’t have more views because there is so much talent going on rn. And more people NEED to see this!!
My first instrumental injury; 9 years old I built a coffe can drum kit with cymbals cut out from the cans.. got one of the cymbals between 2 of my toes.. Now i´v got coffe and rythm in my blood.. and a scar.
i feel like many of these could change the world in the right hands
"How many instruments can you play?"
This guy: 😏
He's cheating though. If you invent your own instruments like this, nobody can prove that you're playing it wrong.
@@Metal-Possum If it sounds wrong it is played wrong. Simple... If it doesn't sound wrong it is played in a correct way. That how music playing must be taxed. :-) Don't care about scales, trust you ears.
@@hesspet Isn’t that Jazz?
He has an instrument for any occasion
Sees a pvc/string covered car
72, I'm guessing.
Everything is the work of a genius!
It's just one word, awesome! It's fantastic!
If the apocalypse comes, please, nobody kill this guy. We will still have musik
I was thinking that!
Потрясающе! Из мусора и палок сделать музыкальный инструмент. Браво!
This is the most amazing thing I've ever seen. You are a true artist 🎶
Thanks!
Wow, that Tin Can Harp is beautiful!
And the Tin Can Cymbalum (3:19) sounds *awesome*!
I think you should be hired to do music for a western game, similar to Borderlands. Their music sounds similar to some of what I hear in your collection.
Thanks, why not!
All you need is more ppl who can play your extraordinary instruments and make a music piece! 👍🏻
Bravo! 🌟 Chapeau bas Monsieur "Géo Trouvetout" ! 😉
Merci!
Thank you for reading that for us. I started that book, but didn't make it very far. I'm inspired now to pick it up again. This is why TH-cam is extremely valuable for humanity, despite the outer mantle and crust of toxic nonsense.
01:20 Type O Negative liked that
Great collection my friend! Greeting from Argentina!!
I found 13, 14, 15, 23, 26, 29, 33, 42, 43, 45, 46, 54, 56, 58, 59, 66 and 67 really interesting, but they’re all great!
Now I’ve got this idea of a music store filled with these kinds of instruments. I could absolutely see some legendary artists wanting to try some of these out.
You have created a library of awesome instruments that would fit perfectly into a dystopian sci-fi setting. It would be cool to see these in one
Drone low whistle sounds good, like a Native American flute.
One of the most enjoyable videos I have ever watched.
Just WOW! Such talent! You create such amazing instruments! Musicians need to hire you this instant! You could make back up tracks that would propel bands into the stratosphere if they had half the ability you do! Kudos sir!
I don’t think I’ve ever been more impressed than I am now! WOW!!
Ridiculous talent!! So many unique sounds and textures. Inspiring!! Thank you!!
Thanks!
Many of them sound mysterious and ethereal, many of them sound medieval. Absolutely awesome.
05:03 we need this
05:44 and this one
06:01 and this
02:57 ummm yep, u just cool sir
Thanks!
It's Incredible and almazing, He can transform every things in Music instruments❤❤❤
I just explored your videos and I must say that these instruments are incredibly beautiful. I am also trying to invent instrument. I consider myself lucky to have found this channel. I really liked your videos. Thank you!
Thanks!
This is one of the most amazing videos I've ever seen on TH-cam..
Thanks a lot!
The level of your creativity is truly mind blowing!
1:42 was almost sweet child o' mine and i got really upset for a quarter of a second
Beats me 4:22 sounds like peppa pig theme tune
I think it takes a special type of brilliance to invent instruments like this
1:09 I certainly wasn't expecting a guitar made out of two tins of duck confit to go that hard but I approve 😂
May all the humans be like him, mastering his domain, enjoying and expending his creativity with no limits. Genius, thanks for sharing yourself ❤
This is so underrated!! I love the sounds some if those instruments make. And the music you come up with - Captivating 😍
That makes me think... I've got so much junk lying around, maybe I could make a cool sounding instrument out of it :D
Thank you!
Nice to know there's still genius and creative people outhere who still make things
This guy is literally living in a doctor Seuss book
Incredible... And this is before the quarantine...
6:25 When that heavy truck passes you by the road
All of these are so cool. My favourite is #6 Ironing Board Guitar
Some of these were really nice! My favorite was #67, a combination of wind and string instrument that makes a person able to play together with himself.
There could be a two hour version of this video where we could hear more of the possibilities of each instrument.
Not rare...m😅ost people learn to play with themselves.....
Dude are you my favorite person now from just seeing a few seconds of this? This is amazing.
"How many different instruments can you play?"
Yes.
So freaking awesome!! My goodness, whoever did this is amazing!!
It’s crazy because a ton of sounds are so goofy and then all of a sudden I got reminded of when she left me at 6:14
:(
Quel savoir-faire ! Et quelle créativité ! Et écolo ! Génial !
Customer: Hello, can I get a Rhodes keyboard?
Shopkeeper: say no more 1:56
This shows that when you understand the basics about how instruments make sounds, you can make numerous instruments out of all sorts of humble materials.
Me: this is so creative
My gf: are u changing ur ringtone
The tin can instruments and all those slide/steel guitars... just wow
Amazing! How about some instructions? S’il vous plais👍🏻
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Nous autres physiciens appelons cela "faire de la Physique avec les mains". Ce qu'il y a de mieux. Continuez, vous êtes précieux en ce monde fasciné à l'excès par les "réalités" virtuelles ;-)
1:09 this sounds so badass and evil I love it
I would LOVE to hear some full songs with these! They’d be great ambiance for… really any game.
2:48 Cool sound.Please, make 10 hours video.
There is a loop by chapter function
not quite one chapter per instrument tho
Oh wow! Do tell if any of these are available as samples
Super
You're a mad scientist and a music. I love it!
Unbelievable! Wes Anderson should ask you to do the next sound track! (And i say this as a music composer, who's aspiring that dream, but man you're really way ahead everyone I know ❤)
The amount of understanding in instruments it takes to make the, and play them must be incredible, and all of them look and sound sick too!
Definitely you inspired me to experiment around with pvc pipe flutes! Until know, I made primarily upcycled trash-string-instruments, but this gonna change :D
Lot of things to do with PVC flutes!
There is smart, there is brilliant there is genius and then there is this level .... I salute you.
This man can make mayonnaise an instrument
A lot of these could be really cool videogame OSTs
1:50 Mr Toot
Some of these legit sound amazing
Thanks for sharing the video. I do not know if you have shared the instructions to make them as well... It would be really nice. I see that some of the instruments, the guitar ones, are some recycling guitar necks in most of the cases. Very nice video. Thanks.
I made some tutorials on this channel, and writing an ebok with more plans and informations, work in progress!
I like your idea of making music using various homemade instruments its so amazing!
3:08 - #34 looks like something a Who in Whoville would have. N’est-ce pas?
This is the greatest thing on YT...in a long time. 😗
POV: Harmonic ball wakes you up at 3am.
Don't know if I actually have a favorite because I find each one has its own distinct style and sound.
Absolutely Amazing!!