Jumpsuits and Solenoids?

February 12, 2011 5:39 PM

Totally failing at finding a series of videos of a Japanese man in a jumpsuit and hardhat who has invented several musical instruments based on solenioids. Anybody know what I'm talking about and/or where to find them?
posted by TheCoug to Media & Arts (7 answers total)

What were the production values like? First thing I thought of was the TV show by Hiroyuki Hayashi of POLYSICS fame. Here's a clip.
posted by SansPoint at 6:07 PM on February 12, 2011

The Invention of Dr Nakamats?
posted by vickyverky at 6:24 PM on February 12, 2011

here's a YouTube preview.
posted by vickyverky at 6:25 PM on February 12, 2011

Best answer: Can't find any hardhats, but jumpsuits and solenoids sound a lot like Maywa Denki.
posted by moonmilk at 7:02 PM on February 12, 2011 [1 favorite]

Best answer: Yup, I'd say Maywa Denki is likely what you're thinking of, TheCoug, although you may have misremembered the hardhat part. They don't generally sport hardhats, as far as I'm aware.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 7:37 PM on February 12, 2011

Response by poster: Thanks Moonmilk and Flapjax! Not sure where I go the hardhats from, maybe just wishful extrapolation?
posted by TheCoug at 8:54 PM on February 12, 2011

Response by poster: Here are the videos I was looking for in particular, should anyone else care to take a peek:
1, 2.
posted by TheCoug at 9:30 PM on February 12, 2011