If you’ve never seen a Tesla coil in person, it’s a remarkable experience. Purple plasma flashes in unpredictable, wide-reaching bolts. The sound cracks with more fearsomeness than a whip. The air ...

Once upon a time, musical Tesla coils were something you primarily saw at high-voltage hobby meets. They’ve become more popular in recent years, and now you can even buy cheap examples online.

Although the French electronica band Daft Punk finally split in February after 28 years together, the duo’s music—like Mozart’s symphonies—will continue to live on as they’re remixed and reimagined.

Zaps from tesla coils sound like old school synthesizers, so they’re the perfect instrument of delivery for 8-bit video game and geek anthems. Plus, lightning. ArcAttack brings sexy technology back ...