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John Kannenberg’s Reductive Waves is a meditation on the visualization of sound, via contrasting natural and human-crafted environments.
It features two main visual elements, the first of which is non-manipulated video footage of light moving across his living room wall, shot during a summer sunrise. The second is a series of digital images created via a reductive [...]

This is a demo of a MaxMSP patch which implements the Live API Hack by MDK
It features a 5 x 40 clip grid that grabs Clip and Scene names as well as clip colors from the current Live set. I use it to control Ableton Live with an inexpensive touchscreen monitor.
More on the Live API [...]

If you breathe and can play an electric guitar, they need you in St. Louis. 
The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra has put out a call for 80 guitarists and 20 bass guitarists for a performance of experimental composer Glenn Branca’ Symphony No. 13 (Hallucination City). 
The performance will be at The Pageant in St. Louis on Nov. 13 and is [...]

Remember filling in those little ovals on tests in school with #2 pencil?
Now you can do something really fun with a #2 pencil!
Drawdio is an electronic pencil that lets you make music while you draw.
It’s an easy DIY project that lets you create a basic musical synthesizer that uses the conductive properties of pencil graphite [...]

Lautstark (Star TV) war in Barcelona an der Red Bull Music Academy. Und in einem der Studios stand der unglaubliche “Reactable” (welchen übrigens auch Björk auf ihrem letzten Album -Volta- verwendet hat) … 
Pepepe war der einzige, der den Tisch so richtig im Griff hatte, was er uns hier mal schnell demonstriert.
Reactable in action in Ibiza, [...]

It’s Sexy Day at Synthtopia, and we’re bringing sexy back in a big way. 
Even a sexy avant garde way.
The Zipper Orchestra is a sexy interactive video installation by JooYoun Paek that pairs a combination of the Zipper Canvas as a physical controller and the Zipper Collage Video as a musical display.
Users can play music by [...]

DrawSound (pdf link) is a musical instrument that combines multi-touch input technology with the expressive character of drawing.
The instrument is intended to be used in two different art projects, The SINE WAVE QUARTET, and aeo.
via Califaudio

Sexy computer nerd Rucyl Mills looks stunning in her fashion-forward outfit.
She’s ready for not just the dance floor, but to star on the stage with her Elektro-07 wearable MIDI controller.
It’s made of black leather and snakeskin, and features a tasteful collection of MIDI pads and continuous controller knobs.
Mills explains her bold fashion choice:
“I built the [...]