January 2008
47 posts
ABC News: EU Court: Downloaders Can Stay Private →
When Fire Strikes, Stop, Drop and... Sing?:... →
Music Matters: What should a listening machine be... →
Acoustic "Invisibility" Cloaks Possible, Study... →
The Elements of Typographic Style Applied to the... →
Audio -- The Sounds of the Earth -- Health and... →
MIT seismologist John Bullitt worked tirelessly to make the internal vibrations of the earth audible to the human ear.
Wi-Fi music polling device takes heat off the DJ -... →
“Ever had a party ruined by your host’s atrocious taste in music? Then you might welcome a system that polls the musical preferences of party-goers and creates a playlist to keep everyone happy.”
The Celestial Jukebox is here →
Music sites like Last.fm and Pandora that offer you a customized radio based upon your listening tastes have been extremely popular over the last few years. These sites are like listening to a radio station where the DJ knows exactly what kind of music you like. These customized radio stations are great for general listening and as a way to discover new music. But just like traditional radio,...
visualcomplexity.com | A visual exploration on... →
— dizz
“Based on large dataset on adolescents’ musical taste, he found a correlation...”
– Music Matters: Is rock music dangerous?
Sonic Acts XII - The Cinematic Experience is on it’s way. From 21 - 24 February there will be events at Paradiso, De Balie and Netherlands Media Arts Institute (NMAI) in Amsterdam. Speakers include Jeffrey Shaw, Douglas Kahn, and Timothy Druckrey. There will live performances by CM von Hausswolff, Hildur Ingveldardóttir Gudnadóttir, Stephen O’Malley, BJ Nilsen, Joachim Nordwall, Mika...
“Audiosurf enhances the experience of your music collection by synchronizing its...”
– Audiosurf: ride your music
Popradio niet langer de bron van ‘nieuwe’ muziek -... →
Dutch broadcaster VPRO has pulled its alternative radio programs from station 3FM in favor of more mainstream programs. Gerard Walhof, one of 3FM’s editors says services like Last.fm are impossible to keep up with. (rough translation follows): “We (VRPO) used to have the illusion we could offer listeners something new. Now we know that when we discover something new, that record has...
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The Music Industry: From Major to Minor →
IN 2006 EMI, the world’s fourth-biggest recorded-music company, invited some teenagers into its headquarters in London to talk to its top managers about their listening habits. At the end of the session the EMI bosses thanked them for their comments and told them to help themselves to a big pile of CDs sitting on a table. But none of the teens took any of the CDs, even though they were free....
TEN SONGS ABOUT SOUP →
Helicopter silencers used to turn all surfaces... →
A failed effort to soften the noise from British military helicopters led to a breakthrough enabling surfaces from mobile telephone screens to car roof liners to be turned into stereo speakers.
Unfortunately for Apple Europe is not a country,... →
Apple comes in for some stick from the Financial Times this morning, which wonders why it will take the master of the iPod up to six months to bring the price of tracks on iTunes’ UK site down into line with other European countries. Granted, Apple’s move will address a European Commission antitrust probe, as it will now offer Brits the same price for iTunes downloads as on the continent. But...
My Band Name For Today →
“A faithfully updated stream-of-consciousness band name list. These names are so spectacularly awesome, you may flip out and kick your mom in the head.”
PC Pro: News: Mobile phone projectors "will launch... →
Maybe now you will experience the film on your f*cking telephone I wonder what the minimum resolution for experiencing a film is.
“Music is social. Music is current and everchanging. And most of all, music...”
– Seth’s Blog: Music lessons
WatchStars of the Lid – SOTL plays “FRATRES” Music Video – Music at Last.fm
“I foresee a marked deterioration in American music…and a host of other...”
– John Philips Sousa on the Player Piano (1906) MediaFuturist: Fear of Technology: my favorite quotes
“With all the technical innovation, music sounds worse,” says Steely...”
– The Death of High Fidelity : Rolling Stone
Between Ears →
“Music scenes provide a useful lens through which to better understand why...”
– We Built This City on Rock and Roll | Planetizen
Sellout Songs | washingtonpost.com →
The Moby Equation - The Art of Selling Out
no longer forgotten music →
speaking of tapes..
Harsmedia :: Found Tapes Exhibition →
true, it’s been around a while, but it’s evolving, you see.
METHOD -OJF AND APPAEATUS FOB THE ... - Google... →
and a wonderful appaeatus it is
Become a Non-Autistic Calendar Counting Genius →
I’m glad someone’s working on this
The Least Essential Albums Of 2007 | The A.V. Club →