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The Commodordion

lftkryo · demo · Watch on YouTube

Demoscene & retrocomputingEmbedded systems & DIY electronicsMusic performance & songs

What it is

Linus Akesson demonstrates the Commodordion, a fully functional 8-bit accordion built around Commodore 64 hardware with bellows made of floppy disks. He performs Scott Joplin's Maple Leaf Rag and tells the story of the build.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN people recommend it as the work of an unusually creative artist-engineer whose whole channel is worth exploring.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2022, last 2025

What HN commenters said

  1. “This dude's work is incredible. His entire YouTube channel is amazing.”

    Fully functional 8-bit accordion with floppy disk bellows.

    noman-land, 2025-02 · Strong recommendation · in “Nine – seemingly impossible C64 demo”

  2. “This guy is far more interesting, and perhaps an exception”

    Interesting artist-engineer building the Commodordion.

    Joel_Mckay, 2022-11 · Recommendation · in “Dabblers and Blowhards”

  3. “There's also this cool video of someone using two Commodores for similar effect”

    Two Commodores used for accordion-like playing.

    maxdamantus, 2025-06 · Recommendation · in “Terpstra Keyboard”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: commodore 64, accordion, chiptune, linus akesson, hardware hacking, ragtime

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