NPR’s World Cafe has a great interview with Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor about Ghosts I-IV. Trent Reznor left his major record label to self-release Nine Inch Nails’ Ghosts I-IV. A week after its release, his Web site reported more than 750,000 purchases and downloads. In this interview, Reznor talks with host David Dye about… Read More Trent Reznor On Ghosts I-IV
Image: p_c_w p_c_w has posted a great collection of images of Jean Michel Jarre performing Oxygène at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
Ambient music pioneer Robert Rich sent word that he’s got a new release out and that he’s completely overhauled his website. The new release, React, is a live collaboration with Ian Boddy. Here’s what Rich has to say about it: React is the third collaboration between Robert Rich and British synthesist Ian Boddy. However, unlike… Read More Robert Rich & Ian Boddy – React
Radiohead, like a lot of other bands, wants to let you make remixes of their latest single, Nude. Unlike other bands, though, they want you to pay for the privilege: Yep – they want you to pay six bucks for the privilege of remixing their song and maybe introducing them to a new audience. Maybe… Read More Radiohead Wants You To Pay To Get Nude To Promote Their Music & Pay For The Privilege
Jean Michel Jarre has personally authorized the publication of fair-use fan videos from his current Oxygene concert tour: I, Jean Michel Jarre, hereby authorise anyone to broadcast on Youtube any videos filmed during my concerts on ” Oxygene in concert” tour, as long as it is a fair excerpt with the right credits which has… Read More Jean Michel Jarre Authorizes Fan Concert Videos
In this video, Jean Michel Jarre encourages fans to make “fair” creative use of his music. He doesn’t go into details of what “fair” is, which is unfortunate. I’d like to see more artists, like Jarre, encouraging fans to make videos, remixes and covers using Creative Commons licenses. For new artists, this is easy, but… Read More Jean Michel Jarre Encouraging Fans To Make Creative Use Of His Music
DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist have released a new video promo for their concert film, The Hard Sell. The DVD is the third part of their Brainfreeze DVD trilogy. Unlike previous installments Freeze and Product Placement, which were filmed at small clubs, The Hard Sell was shot at the Hollywood Bowl. The package also includes… Read More DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist: The Hard Sell
Over at BeatPortal, Industry Boy is blogging directly from Sasha & Digweed’s tour bus. It offers an interesting view behind the scenes of a superstar DJ tour: At the front of the bus is a lounge area with three couches, two giant Toshiba plasma screens, and an entertainment centre complete with a Marantz amp, a… Read More Take A Ride With Sasha & Digweed
Fun new video from Goldfrapp for Happiness – a great video from a great CD. Pay attention to how man shots there are in the video, and how many times Alison Goldfrapp shows up. See anything else weird?
Here’s one for the ladies that are still pissed off about that sexist deckadance ad: Moby getting naked in a portable bathtub. Rubber Tub (2008) is a soft bathtub by designer Ole Jensen, made in white EPDM rubber and cork “A soft tub for the body. For children and adults. For play and healing. In… Read More Moby Gets Naked
