Buddha Machine

Studio 360 | Jan 11, 2011

It plays MP3 files like an iPod - but the Buddha Machine only holds nine songs, each an endless, mesmerizing loop. Its creator, Christian Virant (of the band FM3), got the idea while he was a tourist in China. Produced by Chris Roose.

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