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It's not everyday that you see a self-playing Super Mario World level that "uses the sound effects from those switch-hits and Koopa Troopa stomps to make beautiful music." So, continue reading to view this amazing combination of music and gaming.

By now, you must have seen the custom made Super Mario World levels that require no player, no controller to pass. They simply let Mario and Yoshi do their thing, as buttons, switches and blocks boost them through each level.

Here's a first: a notepad with an integrated keyboard. This allows musicians to try out their tunes right then and there, or in private with its built-in headphone jack. No word yet on availability. Click here for first picture in gallery.

It's a keyboard-in-a-folder, and is the perfect tool for busy musicians and composers. Travellers stuck in the same train carriage as someone carrying this should thank their lucky stars that Yamaha didn't make a version for drummers

If you thought the AK-47 guitar was unique, then check out the world's first quadruple-neck guitar, which looks nearly impossible to play. No word yet on availability. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Contrary to the fake, musical-talent-free Guitar Hero paradigm, this ax requires quadruple skill, demanding that you have proficiency in the intricacies of playing a bluegrass band full of real instruments, including a guitar, bass, mandolin and banjo all in one

To convert your own Nintendo DS Lite into a MIDI sequencer, all you need is "a homegrown DS MIDI apparatus along with dSTAR sequencer software." Video after the break.

Nintendo's DS Lite tends to find itself intertwined in obscure MIDI projects fairly often, so it's no shock to see yet another enterprise linking the handheld to some fairly swank beats

That's right, someone has managed to skilfully recreate the Super Mario Bros. theme by driving an R/C car along a perfectly positioned line of glass bottles. Video after the break.

A reader pointed us to this video showing what happens when the Portal world meets World of Warcraft. It's quite interesting to say the least. Continue reading to watch.

What exactly happens when GLaDOS is installed into a Mechanostrider? Find out in this video which mixes Portal and World of Warcraft

The iAXE from ThinkGeek is a USB-powered electric guitar that includes "software which simulates different amps and effect pedals." Video after the break. Click here for one more picture.

We know that USB is perfect for Evil Robot Snowmen, USB Thumbdrives and of course the George Foreman iGrill... but were you aware that USB can ROCK! with a screaming speed-metal guitar solo? Neither did we, that is until we got our hands on this amazing iAXE USB powered electric guitar

Beamz, a "music performance system", essentially "uses a series of six lasers which you can break with your hands to play instruments like guitars, violin and even a cowbell." Video after the break. Click here for one more picture.

Breaking the laser beams with your hands automatically generates pre-authored pulses, streams, riffs or loops of musical notes or sounds from hundreds of different instruments. Choose a complementary rhythm track from 30 original songs in 19 music genres

Face it, most pianos look boring and are technologically challenged, but these unusual designs aim to combine both art and technology -- starting with the Hello Kitty baby grand piano (above). Continue reading to see them all. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Whether you are looking for a new way to listen to music or just like shiny things, one things for sure, these robots definitely put on a good show. Continue reading to see them all. Click here for first picture in gallery.