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The World According to Sound: Washing Machine Music With Matmos

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What do plastic surgeons and crayfish have in common? They both make sounds that have been turned into music. An experimental band called Matmos -- basically two guys who got their start in San Francisco -- has sampled and remixed everyday sounds, from haircuts to nose jobs. For their latest album, the pair turned a familiar electrical appliance into a musical instrument -- and they took it on tour with them.

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