The German musician der schaelm specializes in the art form of manualism—the art of squeezing air between one’s hands to produce melodious sounds. But back when we (yes, I’m including you) were doing this at eight years old, we called it “hand farting.”
There’s a lot that goes into hand farting. The musician must precisely arrange his or her hands and engage differing levels of tightness in order to achieve higher or lower or shorter or longer notes. It can take decades to master the craft and der schaelm has done the work. Here’s his cover of “Losing My Religion” by R.E.M. He also provides covers of songs from the Foo Fighters, Metallica, Slipknot, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
-via Laughing Squid