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Technology that heavily involves music, usually either activating things, or somehow being a power source. |
Technology that heavily involves music, usually either activating things, or somehow being a power source. |
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''This cannot be music for puzzle solving, or things like that. It has to be technology using music.'' |
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Name is a pun on the term "discotheque". |
Name is a pun on the term "discotheque". |
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If the music is used as a weapon, you're looking for [[Musical Assassin]]. |
If the music is used as a weapon, you're looking for [[Musical Assassin]]. |
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== [[Anime and Manga]] == |
== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] == |
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* ''[[Senki Zesshou Symphogear]]'' features ancient power armours that run on "phonic energy", also known as ''singing''. |
* ''[[Senki Zesshou Symphogear]]'' features ancient power armours that run on "phonic energy", also known as ''singing''. |
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* [[Good Name for A Rock Band|Duran Duran's]] "Orgasmic Organ" in the ''[[Barbarella]]'' movie. |
* [[Good Name for A Rock Band|Duran Duran's]] "Orgasmic Organ" in the ''[[Barbarella]]'' movie. |
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* [[Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory|Willy Wonka]] has a door with a musical lock, opened by a piece by [[Mozart|Rachmaninoff]]. |
* [[Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory|Willy Wonka]] has a door with a musical lock, opened by a piece by [[Mozart|Rachmaninoff]]. |
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* [[Masters of the Universe ( |
* ''[[Masters of the Universe (film)|Masters of the Universe]]'' has the Cosmic Key, a device that is capable to open portals the destination of which depends on the notes that are played on it. |
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== [[Live-Action TV]] == |
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* The ''[[Star Trek |
* The ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'' episode "The Paradise Syndrome" features a potentially world-destroying asteroid held at bay by a repulsive field that is controlled through the use of music. |
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== [[Video Games]] == |
== [[Video Games]] == |
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* In ''Chrono Trigger'', the cathedral of the Middle Ages features doors that can be opened by playing a nearby organ. |
* In ''[[Chrono Trigger]]'', the cathedral of the Middle Ages features doors that can be opened by playing a nearby organ. |
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* In ''Mother 3'', you can perform combo attacks by pressing the A button to the beat of the battle music. This feature is described in-game as a "sound battle". |
* In ''[[Mother 3]]'', you can perform combo attacks by pressing the A button to the beat of the battle music. This feature is described in-game as a "sound battle". |
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== [[Web Comics]] == |
== [[Web Comics]] == |
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* The Andrew Hussie [[Web Comic]] ''[http://www.andrewhussie.com/comic.php?sec=archive&auth=Andrew&cid=aids |
* The Andrew Hussie [[Web Comic]] ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20130830093437/http://www.andrewhussie.com/comic.php?sec=archive&auth=Andrew&cid=aids%2F00000.jpg And It Don't Stop]''. |
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* Agatha Heterodyne, ''[[Girl Genius]]'', controlled her circus clanks through music. |
* Agatha Heterodyne, ''[[Girl Genius]]'', controlled her circus clanks through music. |
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== [[Western Animation]] == |
== [[Western Animation]] == |
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* The lost city of Tinnabula from the two-part ''[[ |
* The lost city of Tinnabula from the two-part ''[[Tale Spin]]'' episode "For Whom the Bell Klangs". |
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* A Disney ''[[Silly Symphonies]]'' short "Music Land" involved a war between anthropomorphic violins and horns, playing their music as weapons. |
* A Disney ''[[Silly Symphonies]]'' short "Music Land" involved a war between anthropomorphic violins and horns, playing their music as weapons. |
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* There's an episode of ''[[Batman |
* There's an episode of ''[[Batman: The Animated Series|Batman the Animated Series]]'' which involves playing the beginning of "Ode To Joy" to unlock the secret room. |
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* The girl's voice in ''[[Rock and Rule]]'' was significant to help Mok with his summoning spell. |
* The girl's voice in ''[[Rock and Rule]]'' was significant to help Mok with his summoning spell. |
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== [[Real Life]] == |
== [[Real Life]] == |
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* While not strictly musical, the principle behind [ |
* While not strictly musical, the principle behind [[wikipedia:Acoustic refrigeration|acoustic refrigeration]] relies on resonating sound. The effect is something close to a real-life version of [[wikipedia:Maxwellchr(27)s demon|Maxwell's theoretical demon]]. |
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* The Zeusaphone is essentially a Tesla coil that shoots lightning, tuned in such a way as to produce musical notes. |
* The Zeusaphone is essentially a Tesla coil that shoots lightning, tuned in such a way as to produce musical notes. |
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Latest revision as of 16:49, 6 November 2023
Technology that heavily involves music, usually either activating things, or somehow being a power source.
This cannot be music for puzzle solving, or things like that. It has to be technology using music.
Name is a pun on the term "discotheque".
Magic Music is the magic counterpart to this trope.
Compare The Power of Rock, Band Land.
If the music is used as a weapon, you're looking for Musical Assassin.
Examples of Disco Tech include:
Anime and Manga
- Senki Zesshou Symphogear features ancient power armours that run on "phonic energy", also known as singing.
Film
- Major Domo in Captain EO.
- Duran Duran's "Orgasmic Organ" in the Barbarella movie.
- Willy Wonka has a door with a musical lock, opened by a piece by Rachmaninoff.
- Masters of the Universe has the Cosmic Key, a device that is capable to open portals the destination of which depends on the notes that are played on it.
Live-Action TV
- The Star Trek: The Original Series episode "The Paradise Syndrome" features a potentially world-destroying asteroid held at bay by a repulsive field that is controlled through the use of music.
Video Games
- In Chrono Trigger, the cathedral of the Middle Ages features doors that can be opened by playing a nearby organ.
- In Mother 3, you can perform combo attacks by pressing the A button to the beat of the battle music. This feature is described in-game as a "sound battle".
Web Comics
- The Andrew Hussie Web Comic And It Don't Stop.
- Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius, controlled her circus clanks through music.
Western Animation
- The lost city of Tinnabula from the two-part Tale Spin episode "For Whom the Bell Klangs".
- A Disney Silly Symphonies short "Music Land" involved a war between anthropomorphic violins and horns, playing their music as weapons.
- There's an episode of Batman the Animated Series which involves playing the beginning of "Ode To Joy" to unlock the secret room.
- The girl's voice in Rock and Rule was significant to help Mok with his summoning spell.
Real Life
- While not strictly musical, the principle behind acoustic refrigeration relies on resonating sound. The effect is something close to a real-life version of Maxwell's theoretical demon.
- The Zeusaphone is essentially a Tesla coil that shoots lightning, tuned in such a way as to produce musical notes.