3d-printed carbon fiber cello

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The project originated from a practical challenge. Lee’s orchestra director asked if he could use his early 3D printing skills to design a cello that was strong, low cost, and easy for more people to use. Rather than simply replicating traditional designs in new materials, Lee and Goodrich rethought the entire structure. They tested different thicknesses and configurations using computer-aided design tools, discovering they could shape the sound in more controlled ways than traditional luthiers. This digital precision allowed them to dial in the acoustics by controlling every part of the structure.


LYSINE (You Bred Raptors?, 2023)

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In the interest of full disclosure, the trio's cellist and co-composer is a good friend of mine but I'd extoll the virtues of this regardless: harkening back to the glory days of The Dirty Three and infused with just the right amount of that something something (metal funk? glockenspiel metal?) that elevates it beyond and unapologetically into its own character. A hell of an album – congrats, all.