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Never knew that there was a need for porn foley artists…..
via Califaudio

Scientists have proven, with science, that wine tastes better with powerful, heavy music.
So, if you like your techno with some fava beans and a nice chianti, there may be a reason.
“It is widely acknowledged within the scientific community that music affects behaviour,” according to Prof Adrian North of Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh. “However, this [...]

Recently, we mentioned that one of Honda’s Asimo robots was scheduled to “conduct” the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
The appearance was intended to attention to the DSO’s youth music programs, and particularly DSO’s effort to encourage and support involvement of children in Detroit. And to let people see a cool robot in action.
It doesn’t look like human [...]

Ahhh. Times were simpler in the 70’s, when you could snap a picture of Santa next to his Moog and expect to sell some cheesy electronic music records.
If you know anything about this photo or the record it must have accompanied, let me know in the comments.
Image via dreamchimney

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Jacob does some strange things with his synths….
Is that what you’re supposed to do with a Synthesizers.com modular synthesizer?

This video, via BBTV, is really pretty strange.
At the 2008 Bent Festival for experimental electronic music, Xeni encountered Krach der Roboter (”Noise Robot”), who offers a message of peace, crackers, and chaotic tonal algorithms for all mankind.
“Why do humans love robots so much?” Xeni asks.
“Actually, people love animals, babies, and robots,” Krach replied. “But animals [...]

Controversy is brewing over a wall-mounted gadget that tortures teens and young adults with sound.
The Mosquito, which is designed to target loiterers, projects a shrill noise reported to be only audible to teens and young adults. Nearly 1,000 units of the device have been sold in the United States and Canada, sold under the company [...]

This is a little off-topic, interesting just the same: Honda’s ASIMO humanoid robot will be “conducting” the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) at a concert performance with renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma at 8 p.m., Tuesday, May 13.
Honda hopes ASIMO’s appearance will draw attention to the DSO’s youth music programs, and particularly DSO’s effort to encourage and [...]

Matthew Davidson (stretta) has has the scoop on technoartgurl’s new tat - of a Monome!
If you were going to get a synth tattoo, what would it be?

Leon Berry, popular Chicago organist, installed a Wurlitzer theatre organ in his basement in the 1950’s calling it the Beast in the Basement. The organ, complete with all the bells and whistles, was once used to accompany silent movies at the Lake Theater in Crystal Lake Illinois.
Anybody have their own electronic music Beast in [...]

Amazingly enough, this cat plays theremin about as well as most people.

We normally don’t get into celebrity gossip - but this rumor is too juicy to let pass by.
FoxNews reports that not only does Moby have a crush on Britney Spears, but he wants to marry her:
Moby has developed an unlikely crush on Britney Spears.
The hip electronica artist said he’d marry the former megastar and tabloid [...]

This 1970’s euro pop cover of YMCA, NMKY in Finnish, is beyond horrible.
Just when you think this video can’t get any worse, the backup dancers come in with the shiny hot pants.
Let me know what you think - were the seventies really that bad? Extra credit if you can name that synth.

Kammerl Audio has released a set of 5 free VST plugins for Win/OsX, complete with bizarro Goldfrapp-style synth babes:

Pitcher
Warm Distortion
Scratcher
Looper
Slicer

Let me know if you think the plugins are as disturbingly hot as their logos!
via AudioLemon

Cheesy - but also an interesting piece of video sampling.
How long does it take to put something like this together?