Look Mum No Computer announces ambitious new modular synth tour and custom instrument reveal

Electronic instrument creator and performer Look Mum No Computer has announced a new headline tour built around his signature handmade modular synthesizers and a recently unveiled custom instrument. The announcement lays out a compact schedule of intimate venues and festival stops that will spotlight his hardware-first approach to live electronic music performance.

Tour focus: instruments, improvisation and audience interaction

The forthcoming run emphasizes hands-on demonstrations and improvised sets rather than a strict playback show. Each date will feature multiple custom rigs designed and built by the artist, who has made a career out of turning everyday objects and recycled hardware into playable electronic instruments. Promoters say the sets will blend high-energy performances with short workshops and onstage walkthroughs of how key patches and modules were created, giving fans a rare peek behind the curtains of modular synthesis.

Ticketing for the scheduled shows opens in the coming days, with early purchases encouraged due to limited capacities at the club-sized venues on the itinerary. The artist has long favored smaller rooms where audience members can see wiring, patch cables and hands-on manipulation of sound in real time — part of the appeal for fans who follow his build videos and studio breakdowns online.

New custom instrument: a hybrid of hardware hacking and old-school gear

Alongside the tour news, Look Mum No Computer revealed a new custom instrument that blends a modular Eurorack setup with repurposed vintage components. The new rig is reportedly designed to be highly playable onstage, with tactile controls mapped for immediate sonic tweaks and dramatic visual feedback for live audiences. The creator described the instrument as a culmination of recent experiments in combining discrete analog circuitry with modern digital control — a hybrid that aims to make complex synthesis techniques feel immediate and performative.

Early previews shared by the artist showed the instrument in a workshop setting with plenty of patch leads and hand-painted panels. Built-in sequencing features and clock-synced effects promise to keep the performance dynamic while allowing for on-the-fly improvisation. The artist also indicated plans to offer limited-run kits or parts for builders who want to replicate elements of the instrument themselves, reinforcing his educational bent alongside performance.

Community reaction and what to expect at shows

Fans and fellow builders have responded with enthusiasm, noting that the combination of intimate shows and an instrument debut is well aligned with the creator’s DIY ethos. Attendees can expect a mix of raw, noisy textures and melodic passages, often coaxed out of unconventional interfaces — anything from modified guitar gear to household items refitted as controllers. The live sets are likely to include demonstrations of patching techniques, short talks about signal flow, and possibly Q&A segments where the audience can ask technical questions about construction and sound design.

Merchandise at the shows is expected to include limited physical media and specially made hardware trinkets tied to the tour and the new instrument. For builders and fans of hands-on electronic music, the tour represents an opportunity to see modular synthesis performed as theater — with cables, knobs and sparks of improvisation taking center stage.

Full show dates, support acts and ticketing information will be released in the coming days. The tour marks another chapter in the artist’s ongoing effort to bring modular synthesis out of the studio and into a live performance context that prioritizes craftsmanship and audience engagement.