Ponytrap
Ponytrap performs industrial music on classical instruments with robotic drums. The ensemble features viola, cello, and a robot named "MAX" that runs on car batteries and reads music.
"If our post-industrial dystopia needs a soundtrack, Ponytrap can help... a uniquely futuristic classical score of dark rhythms and haunting mechanics." - the Austin Chronicle
Maker
Quentin Thomas-Oliver
Quentin Thomas-Oliver is founder of Ponytrap. He is a professional musician, strings teacher, and passionate maker. Along with his partner, Hilary, they created their robot, MAX, from scratch. Using off-the-shelf parts and learning along the way, they designed & built a powerful, portable, and functional machine that plays music and travels the world with them.