THE TENSION ENGINE - Unusual Tension/Horror Instrument

[@TedMeyer-us6uk]

Sure works for some of the dreams i have

[@graverboi13]

as both a builder and a musician, this is ABOSLUTELY AMAZING. You put so much effort into this, and for a person with no electronics experience, you did a damn fine job. I love the iphone box idea!

[@jakewestonmusic]

thanks a ton! This build was a lot of fun and gets a lot of use for scoring :)

[@ColtonDSemer]

I really would of loved to of heard the unadulterated sounds this thing produced with clear visual representations of how it was produced, thats my only contention with this video. other wise, great work!

[@EricBlatz-x5c]

This is an awesome amazing work of art. I really want to make my own the music is beautiful creepy and Terrifying all at the same time

[@martinespinomusic]

I love the idea of adding the daxophone I had thought of it, but I didn’t do it yet, but the sound is just unreal beautiful the coiled aluminum was interesting. Plus I just love the way it looks.

[@sanchosktn.9485]

Amazing!

[@sheldonnorton9035]

Fantastic! Note: As of this date there now 28 official Tony Duggan-Smith Apprehension Engines.

[@feedbackwelcome]

This was great! And well done with your project. As a fellow minor tinkerer (with some years on you), I silently chuckled at some of your solutions to various problems you came up against. Whilst many wouldn't work for a commercial product, they were perfectly fine for your personal diy project - a testament to your creativity and problem solving ability. A most refreshing reminder to be circumspect when prioritising areas to strive for perfection.

[@CaptainSlowbeard]

Not entirely sure how I ended up here: praise be to The Algorithm, for it moves in mysterious ways. This was really satisfying to watch, both sonically and from a actually low budget project problem-solving perspective. I've abandoned so many projects because I've tried to over-engineer things, gave up when things didn't go to plan, or realising an "cheap" build usually ended up requiring a ton of tools or materials that the builder just assumes people would have on hand.This really shows how much you can achieve by keeping things simple and being imaginative with limited resources. Awesome job!

[@jakewestonmusic]

So great too have you here, and I appreciate the kind words!

[@dusudloiso9408]

Sure………calling this thing « funny box « will b a mistake Good Job. 👻

[@stweston1]

This is the coolest thing I’ve ever seen, great job Jake

[@spectralassasin9356]

Would be really sweet if you made a sample pack or just turn it into a vst instrument. It would still leave room for expression and arrangement. Many people including me'self would be interested.

[@thecreepingman586]

Late to the show here, but this is awesome. Thorough detail and explanations on the build. I'm in the process of making my own. The motors are a cool idea!

[@dafunkycanuck]

Very cool and inspirational. Sounds great too!

[@MikeHiratzka]

Amazing! I think you just inspired my next DIY project...

[@peterreimerMannaufderBank]

this is a bit weird, a bit spooky - this is simply great 🙂

[@beatkitchen]

Brilliant... thanks for sharing your process!

[@letsgobrandon7297]

Oh so that’s u guys making those scary noises in the sky? How loud do they get?

[@bearshield7138]

sweet job

[@jakewestonmusic]

Thanks!

[@caseypeterson3955]

Well play it.

[@StefMeierMusic]

Dude this is impressive! Awesome work!

[@neildunford241]

Nicely done!

[@TedMeyer-us6uk]

I can imagine something odd walking across a field towards me

[@TedMeyer-us6uk]

I think you could also call it the dark thought making machine

[@iahelcathartesaura3887]

Starts out sounding like a combination of Pink Floyd, and The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe 😮😅👍👏

[@Fjordjumper]

Nice build. Great explainer. Can I ask what effects you used on the bow at 20:15?

[@jakewestonmusic]

It's hard to dig up the old project, but I was using a lot of Reaktor user FX here; highly recommend!

[@shrinebox]

*_DANK._*

[@ghostbombl8034]

Reaminds me of some Steve Roach ambient music.lol

[@temporoboto]

💙

[@loris9920]

Great work! But what did you brush it with? @6:38 since i'm planning on spraying mine with a clear coat

[@jakewestonmusic]

Just a wood stain; couldn't tell you the exact color, but it's just a stock Home Depot wood stain!

[@jmd76family]

555

[@andrewskiBaba-q1i]

Way too much blah blah

[@PhilanderingBastard]

Very cool build.