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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.

Available in 2x2, 2x4, 3x3, or 4x4 configurations, these drum tables include "various combinations of the of the 12 different percussion modules like snare drums, chimes, cow bells, high hats and even a cymbal crash." Prices range from $800 - $2900. Product page. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

The Musical Rumba Series tables are hand built by artist Tor Clausen in his Olympia, Washington studio, and each one comes with a collection of interchangeable and rearrangeable percussion inserts

At first glance, the "International Dance Party" may look like a flight box, but it's actually a fully functional disco in a box. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

But as soon as its radar detects people dancing, its motorized face drops to reveal two speakers running 600 watts of the world's best unfiltered Eurohouse and other assorted Electro Boogie. There's an LED sign that displays a message in 20 languages: That message is simply "Dance to Start the Party"

So, you've got a few broken game consoles laying around collecting dust and have always wanted a unique guitar, why not spend a few weekends building your own? Continue reading to see a few functional guitars made from game consoles. Click here for first picture in gallery.

This robot drummer aka "Yellow Drum Machine" basically "uses two microphones / sound sensors on its 'head' to search out surfaces suitable for rocking, then uses two sticks to play a beat, record it, and accompany the playback." Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

From now on, all your percussive duties can be carried out by this ingenious bot, whose only duty in artificial-life is to roll around, find objects to bang on, and create funky little loops

The Call of Duty 4 experience is not complete until you create a custom music track composed entirely of the game's gun shots, or at least for this gamer. Video after the break.

(Thanks, Dave P.)

This nifty Mint Tin Pocket Guitar Amp from ThinkGeek is actually made from an Altoids tin -- "ready for you to plug in a standard electric guitar and some headphones." Videos after the break. Click here for one more picture.

The fairy removes the mints and eats them (thus her incredibly fresh breath). She then solders the electronics together, adds some jacks, a volume control and a red LED... and voila!

More than just a piece of software, KORG DS-10 lets you control a "four part drum module, two analog synth simulators, and 6-track/16-step sequencer" with your Nintendo DS's touchscreen. Video after the break.

Musicians who lead double lives as gaming geeks will soon have their world's collide when KORG releases its DS-10 software for the Nintendo DS

MixMeister Scratch basically "uses the iPhone's multi-touch screen to let you scratch audio tracks just like a real turntable." Video after the break.

MixMeister Scratch lets you choose from a bunch of digitized scratch sound effects, then lets you perform some turntable wizardry on any tune you’ve got loaded into your iPhone or iPod Touch

Aside from its out of this world look, the Schimmel Pegasus grand piano features "over 200 strings under a total tension of 176,520 newtons, and a key assembly composed of 10,000 pieces." Click here for first picture in gallery.

The Pegasus features a ergonomic curved keyboard ( i. e. the keys exhibit a slight curvature ) that encompasses 7 1/4 octaves, a electrically operated hydraulic lid that allows you to control the specific amount of projection desired