Hangin' Tough
Posted: 18/05/08
I didn’t know what a Hang Drum was until last year when Soniccouture came out with the first multi-sampled Hang Drum instrument. I still really hadn’t seen it being played, only heard it, up until I saw this amazing video.
Apparently they are very rare since they are hand-made by an exclusive Swiss company, and additionally they are very expensive. So even though they are tempting to find when you watch a video like this, unfortunately it’s not easy. I recommend you check out this summery of the instrument for more information.
I must say though that Soniccouture’s rendition of the instrument is quite accurate to what I see in this video. Even though you have to play it on a midi keyboard, it’s a great option for including this Gamelan sounding instrument into your tracks.
The artist featured above is named Dante Bucci and you can find his website here.