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[quote name="Fullofkittens"][quote]<a href="http://www.forcedexposure.com/artists/fm3.html"><img src="http://www.forcedexposure.com/product_images/b/BUDDHA001.JPEG"></a> Artist: FM3 Title: Buddha Machine Label: STAALPLAAT (GERMANY) Format: Soundbox Price: $23.00 Catalog #: BUDDHA 001 Restocked! 2nd edition now available. A unique 'soundbox' from China, which is causing senstation worldwide. A totally dazzling item which causes jaw-dropping delight everywhere -- Alan Bishop bought twenty-four of these on sight, Brian Eno bought eight (how's that for apocalyptical math?). FM3 are a duo of Christiaan Virant and Chinese keyboardist and computer musician Zhang Jian -- based in Beijing. The Buddha Machine is a hardware loop player, built kind of like a little AM radio (available in 6 different colors, shipped randomly), but without all the nonsense -- total genius from out of nowhere. More info/pictures at: www.fm3.com.cn [there's also a definitive FM3 interview at: www.rarefrequency.com]. Comes with 2 x AA batteries. "The Buddha Machine is a small soundbox made in China which comes with an integrated speaker, a volume control, mini jack-out and a switch to choose between nine different loops which are stored on a small chip and can be directly played by this mini soundsystem."[/quote] Be the first pitchfork-scouring metrosexual on your block to have the first ambient album that plays itself. The thing I like best about this is the subtle assurance that, somewhere in the world, little kids in a sweatshop are taking orders from experimental electronic musicians. That's just a good feeling.[/quote]