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Countryman's custom electronics as key to his cybernetic feedback art in the 1960s. Countryman's electronics coupled photosensors, microphones, and other electronics in two briefcases Martin could use as he staged shows in different cities. Martin cites Countryman's electronic innovations as
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281:Jackson, Blair (2006).
429:Electronic and digital
257:"Countryman_Piano.JPG"
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852:Digital audio editor
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107:Tony Martin (artist)
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