Technology comes, technology goes. And it eventually becomes dead media, maybe one day turning up on one of those antiques TV shows or better yet, it gets a second lease of life as a musical instrument.In the video above musician Julian Corries is sat in an empty swimming pool surrounded by old games consoles, joysticks, a Commodore 64 and other wonders from bygone eras, conducting them into an ode to the tech of the past.
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It's directed by filmmaker James Houston, who's worked with outdated tech before on a version of Radiohead's "Nude", and produced by Bold Yin. On his Vimeo page Houston notes, "The unusual ensemble (controlled live via MIDI) are given a last curtain call in a nostalgic farewell to forgotten friends." Hold back those tears.
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