How one group is turning mushroom's bioelectricity into music

By Gabriel J. Sánchez

Published November 22, 2025 at 5:03 PM CST

Bionic and the Wires is a band that makes music by turning the electrical activity of fungi into playable sounds.

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Gabriel J. Sánchez

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