Studio footage and interview clips from the making of Bjork’s new album, Volta.
Bjork Volta Podcast Part 1

Bjork Volta Podcast Part 2

Bjork Volta Podcast Part 3

Bjork Volta Podcast Part 4

Bjork Volta Podcast Part 5

Podcaster Jim Nye sent me some info recently about his Idyllic Music Podcast:
Idyllic Music Podcast features songs by independent artists working outside the mainstream. Music you are unlikely to hear anywhere else. Idyllic Music can be Trip Hop or Ambient, Chillout, Dub or Downtempo. In short, headphone electronica.
What is the new “alternative” music? A strong [...]

 

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Ryuichi Sakamoto sends word about a YMO update, his podcast and a new score he’s working on.
YMO Reunion
The original members of Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO) were back together in Japan recently to celebrate the launch of the group’s first ever song being available for sale by download. Many obstacles have kept the group’s music off [...]

Need more fibre in your musical diet?
Jon Godsell at Superfibre sends word about the latest mix on their podcast, the Superfibre Mix of the Month. It features a mix by Nashville’s premier lady of funk, MissKai.
Here’s what they have to say about MissKai’s mix:
On The Beaten Path is a full length broken-beat marathon, and features [...]

Michelle Moog-Koussa, daughter of synth pioneer Bob Moog and Director of The Bob Moog Foundation has announced The Bob Moog Foundation for Electronic Music, an organization intended to honor his legacy of innovation and curiosity.
The Foundation has plans for three endowed scholorships, a memorial museum, event sponsorships and an outreach program for disadvantaged children.
The [...]

NAMM 2006 Winter Show: M-Audio introduced the Podcast Factory professional podcasting solution. The Podcast Factory bundle includes the hardware and software required to create broadcast-quality podcasts using a Mac or PC.
“The Podcast Factory provides a comprehensive solution for producing professional podcasts for applications as diverse as personal broadcasts, music promotion, corporate training, virtual seminars, education [...]

NAMM 2006 Winter Show: M-Audio has introduced Podcast Factory Deluxe, the latest in the company’s portfolio of podcasting solutions.
M-Audio calls Podcast Factory Deluxe “a complete podcasting solution”. Included is an M-Audio MobilePre USB audio interface, two Nova condenser microphones with desktop stands, Ableton Live Lite 4 software to record audio and add a soundtrack to [...]

Dave’s Lounge is a weekly podcast that showcases the best in chillout, trip hop and downtempo music found on the Internet.
It has an interesting variety of music for electronica fans, and is an easy way to find out more about free electronica available over the Internet.
The podcast feed for Dave’s Lounge is http://www.daveslounge.com/rss. To subscribe, [...]

 

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MacWorld Update: Apple has announced iLife ‘06, a major update to Apple’s suite of home multimedia applications, including iWeb, a simple way to make websites, blogs and podcasts, and GarageBand 3, which now includes podcasting support.
iLife ‘06 features iPhoto 6 with new printed books, calendars and cards, and Apple’s innovative new Photocasting for sharing photos [...]

iCompositions has announced the launch of Artist Podcasts, a premium service that lets artists syndicate their music through iTunes and other podcast-tracking applications.
For $4 per month, artists can host their music on iCompositions. It will be put into a podcast so fans can download the songs to their computers and iPods automatically.
Every podcast is submitted [...]