Watch a Japanese Pianist Battle a Holographic Version of Himself

Not since Donald Duck faced off against Daffy Duck in Who Framed Roger Rabbit? has there been such an epic piano battle as Japanese pianist Yoshiki squaring off against a holographic version of himself.

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Oh Magical Piano, You Fill My Heart With So Much Joy

Imagine you’re waiting around in a train station, munching on some Cinnabon, when all of a sudden the ornamental baby grand piano just starts playing music all by itself. Magic? Not quite, but definitely pure whimsy. See for yourself.

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A Brilliant Madman Rigged a Player Piano to Score Classic Video Games

A YouTuber who goes by the name of ‘roboband‘ has posted this delightful clip showing a couple of player pianos and a robotic drummer scoring and creating the sound effects for classic Nintendo games—in real time!

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Kid-Sized Baby Grand Teaches Wannabe Schroeders [Instruments]

If your kid starts showing some musical promise while banging away on a toy piano, it might be time to upgrade them to something better suited to sharpen their skills. But before you go all out on a baby grand, consider this electronic ‘baby’ baby grand that actually teaches them to play. More »

The Pianocade Makes Sweet Music With the Konami Code [Video]

And to think your parents claimed you were wasting your life playing thousands of hours of video games as a kid. Little did they know you were actually building up important musical skills that could one day see you performing at Carnegie Hall—at least if they let you play this fantastic Pianocade keyboard/video game controller hybrid. More »