Concha Drum Machine

CON-CHA, CON-CHA, CON-CHA!

Everyone in Jose’s family knows how to make conchas (Mexican sweet bread). Team Orange Peel tried everything from eating to throwing the conchas to capture its unique sound, then paired it with some yo-yo bass to create something totally original.

Team: Orange Peels (Antonio, Samantha, Eric, Sam)

Treasured object inspiration: Jose’s conchas (Mexican sweet bread) and Armando’s yo yo

Creative strategy: Capture the significance of each object — what they meant to the students and team members themselves who were also of Mexican heritage. Played yo yo like a bass and recorded sounds of eating and manipulating the conchas. Learn more.

Technical tools: Contact mic, Zoom field recorder, sequencer

Final outputs: Web app with animated GIFs, YouTube video, sound sequencer

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Coded with love by Eric Sherman