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Wearable, wireless control network adds movement to musical performance.

Beatjazz Controller

BY ONYX ASHANTI

image FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER, I have wanted to make music when I dance, and even generate music from my dancing. From marching band performances to dance club sets, playing music and movement have always been inextricably linked for me.

As a saxophone and general woodwind player, I discovered the Yamaha WX7 MIDI wind controller in 1993, went electronic, and never looked back. Over years of busking, touring, and recording, I condensed my ...

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