Circuit bending is a process that has been developed largely by individuals experimenting with second-hand electronics, often not associated with musical production.
Aesthetic value, immediate usability and highly randomized results are often factors in the process of successfully bending electronics.
Circuit bending typically involves dismantling a piece of consumer electronics and connecting any two circuit locations with wire, sending current from one part of the circuit into another.
Components added into the circuit can give the performer more expressiveness. These include potentiometers, photoresitors (for reaction to light), pressure sensors, etc. The simplest and one most identified with circuit bending is the body contact[1], where the performer's touch causes the circuit to change the sound. Often metal knobs, plates, screws or studs are wired to these circuit points to give an easier access to these points from the outside the case of the device.
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