“This shit is pretty ill,” writes reader aymat, and, after checking this out, we think you’ll agree. Mike Tompkins has ‘a little fun with a projector and Ableton Live, performing an a capella Skrillex Cinema & Santigold Disparate Youth remix.
http://vimeo.com/46275659 Just in time for the London Olympics, Chris Evans-Roberts (Ithaca Audio) sent word of this impressive live projection mapping multimedia mashup. “Today we released our new London themed projection mapping mashup,” says Evans-Roberts. “We used Ableton Live with Max for Live, and Akai APC40, Resolume Arena, MadMapper, two projectors and three laptops for the performance.”… Read More The City Is London – Live Projection Mapping Mashup
This is the video song style music video for Synthjunk’s A Moment. “It has the classic Jupiter 8 sound in it and it also includes my new modular synth,” notes Synthjunk. “I hope you enjoy it.” via SynthJunk
Reader ‘fatbackribs’ let us know about new free music app for the Mac: Just a heads up on the upcoming iOS app from Jordan R. and Wizdom Music. You can download a free mac os version of Tachyon on the Wizdom Music site. Without a multitouch trackpad you’ll only be able to to play one… Read More Wizdom Music Tachyon – Free Download For Mac OS X
Developer Beats ‘n’ Bobs has released Synthophone, a virtual Stylophone for iOS. According to the developer, Synthophone “pays homage to the original Stylophone but with more modulation options.” Features: Three different waveforms such as sawtooth, square and triangle wave. Control the vibrato (pitch modulation) speed and depth. Transpose up each note to the next octave.… Read More Synthophone Turns Your iPhone, iPad Into A Virtual Stylophone
Sample maker WaaSoundLab let us know that they are offering 50% OFF all sample pack downloads (except latest release Electro Swing Vol 3) in the Summer Sale. From now until August 15th, enter Coupon Code summer15 to get instant discount at checkout. See the WaaSoundLab site for details.
AfroDJMac let us know about a free Live pack designed to make anything sound like it was sampled from vinyl or tape: Here’s what I consider an endlessly useful Ableton Collection of cassette and reel to reel tape hiss, along with vinyl crackling samples. The samples range from subtle to pretty unfortunate. They are presented… Read More Free Ableton Pack Makes Any Instrument Sound As If Was Sampled
The V Motion Project is a striking multimedia project that combines the talents of musicians, dancers, programmers, designers and animators to create a ‘visual instrument’ that uses the Microsoft Kinect to capture movement and translate it into music and visuals. Here’s what the developers have to say about the V Motion Project and the video above:… Read More Kinect + 3D Graphics + Dubstep = The V Motion Project
Free Music Friday: Red Sky Lullaby has released an album of chilltronica, am pm that features two 26 minute sides of ‘chilled Electronica, dub, glitch, ambience and all manner of synths’. It’s available as a name your own price download (including free).
Free Music Friday: Reader Jono Wise sent word about a free EP created primarily with the Korg MicroSampler. Here’s what Wise has to say about the release, inVALID INvalidE.P.: I recorded various sounds into the Microsampler, often making use of the 6k lofi mode, after this the tracks were played live into Ableton live, some tracks… Read More Free Music Friday: Korg MicroSampler Experimental Electronica
