For the most ambitious tour in their history as pioneers in live electronic music, The Glitch Mob needed a real-time interactive instrument that is as futuristic as it is functional. Named ‘The Blade’, this performance spaceship-instrument allows the band to play live using an intertwined arsenal of Max/MSP, Ableton Live, & Lemur.

The Glitch Mob: Behind The Blade from the glitch mob on Vimeo.

Systems Design, Max/MSP, MaxForLive, Lemur Programming : Matthew Davis

Production Design, Lighting, and Video Design by: Bionic League

Custom hardware by: Nerdmatics