Cuando la revolución de los sonidos electrónicos llegó a los oídos de las masas gracias a iconicos grupos como **Kraftwerk**, la vida de muchos amantes de la música cambió.

El panorama digital con aires futuristas que inundaba el ambiente de robots y sonidos electrónicos inspiró desde pequeño a **Giuseppe Acito** ([Opificio Sonico](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpAO_rzn_ZWmZ7o8mvwHu-w)), quien ahora es el "líder" de una banda de robots de **LEGO** llamada **Toa** **Mata** **Band**. Esta banda funciona y arma sus shows con la ayuda de tecnologías accesibles a la mano de cualquiera como smart phones, impresoras 3D, micro controladores, brazos robóticos y software musical.

Velos en acción en este video, donde muy ad hoc, se avientan un cover del track "The Robots" de los papás de todos los pollitos, Kraftwerk.

I was 11 when during a Sunday afternoon of 1978 #Kraftwerk appeared for the first time in an Italian TV show. For me it was a dazzling discovery, one that has changed my life , so I went into my room , took a tape and recorded the audio from the tv speaker!! I still keep that precious recording and I've played it again and again for a long time.
Since that day I was waiting the time when the robots make a real functioning band and play music live, and nowdays a lot of music robots around the world are growing up, giving new ideas and creative communication to the music.
This is my inspiration to this Kraftwerk 's tribute, regarding their vision of the future and to their brilliant approaching to the music with a touch of irony that even now is still influencing a thousand of music producers around the world. 
My video contribution from Toa Mata Band (a tiny orchestra of #Lego Bionicle #robots driven by Arduino®) represents a version of the iconic tune "The robots" using nowadays open-source technologies, microcontrollers, 3D printer, robot arm, music DAW, smarthphones, pocket synthesizers* and more... trying to give a new way to read the message we got from them 40 years ago. 
Hoping you'll enjoy it! 
Giuseppe Acito (Opificio Sonico)
*Also see the 5 prologues already uploaded on this channel

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:: Credits:
Artwork: Giuseppe Acito
Camera: Mattia P. Acito
Music: Hutter\Schneider\Bartos [Kraftwerk]
Performed: Toa Mata Band

The performance was recorded in December 2016.

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