The Lamp
An instrument made from an IKEA lamp.
ByFlorian Hirschmann
The story
This is a lamp by IKEA called Jakobsbyn. Itβs placed over our dinner table. Corona forced me to work from home and so our dinner table had to move and make place for my iMac. Unfortunately the lamp is placed quite low and close the my had, when I sit in front of my Mac. I banged my head countless times the last couple of weeks. It did hurt a little bit but also sounded quite nice. So this week I finally brought a AKG C414 XLS from my studio and sampled the lamp.
Sampling an Ikea lamp
Reviews
Very realistic 10/10
After some time testing the instrument the lamp broke and made a very bad DC voltage that almost got to my headphones just like a real lamp would do thank you dev very cool please bring new lamp this one is shattered thanks
A great instrument, reliable to brighten the day
This has such a rich and inspiring sound, it opens without closing. It's more like a trusted friend, than an instrument or group of sounds. It's an invitation to search for and enjoy secret places, with the essence of music.
A real instrument
I used this instrument in this Lofi track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G60wJw9UuBg I think it fits the mood perfectly and to me, this sounds like a real instrument, with rich harmonics and a full spectrum. I absolutely love it in this context.