The Karaoke Deth Machine is a silvery podium that makes really weird noises. It is accompanied by an effects steeped microphone that feeds back into itself and lets participants explore creating their own weird sounds.
The Karaoke Deth Machine is an experiment in spontaneous sound, entirely affected by the surrounding elements, including the participants themselves. A boombox is secured tightly in a podium that resonates with feedback caused by minimalistic music and noise and a strategically placed microphone. But wait! It can also be sung into like any other karaoke machine. Or maybe it can be manipulated to make noise in some other way. The participant truly determines what the Karaoke Deth Machine is and how it is interacted with.
The Karaoke Deth Machine debuted at Burning Man 2019 and has since made appearances at BurnOut, Seacompression, Dustcovery, Escape and various other public gatherings. It has received art grants from Ignition Northwest and GVIAS.
You can read more about the KDM at Burning Man 2019 and see some videos on the artists personal blog.
The artist has received grants from Critical Northwest and GVIAS for improvements and transportation costs to showcase the Karaoke Deth Machine at their respective events.