As for mass production, after years of building one-of-a-kind instruments, last fall Rylan founded Flower Electronics, which produces small runs of instruments, such as her much sought-after Little Boy Blue personal modular synthesizer. The synths have proven to be popular gifts; you can check out photos and sound samples at www.flowerelectronics.com.
“The last three synthesizers that I sold were actually birthday presents bought by guys for their girlfriends. It was really weird, but then I realized, ‘God, this is the best market!’ So we’ve been talking about designing a special Valentine’s Day product.”
JESSICA RYLAN + ALAS, ALAK, ALASKA + FRENCH QUARTER + FOOT OX | P.A.’s Lounge, 345 Somerville Ave, Somerville | November 12 | 617.776.1557 | “Chaotic Analog Synthesizers and Mass Production” | MIT Center for Advanced Visual Studies, 265 Mass Ave [third floor], Cambridge | November 14 at 6:30 pm | 617.253.4415
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