hero-of-the-town

Beijing's apparent "hero" of the town in the music and art scene is experimental/electronic duo FM3 - A group most known for their production of the Budda Machine. Criticised for it's commerical value and craze amongst hipsters (and fm3's growing commercial interest as a result), the budda machine is a device appropriated from tape boxes sold outside of Buddist temples with monk chanting loops. FM3 took these box inventions and put their own loops inside for your own use and easy listening. These boxes have sold nearly 10,000 around the world at about 25$US.

FM3 will be performing at White Noise Records in Hong Kong March 25 2006 with New Fairfield Parks and Recreation - $80HK

budda machine diagram



FM3 also had an appearance at last years Montreal's Mutek festival.