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“BumChum” Puts More Thump In Your Rump

OT: Ever find yourself at a gig with just not enough thump in the rump? The BumChum is a new silent drum monitoring system that, according to the developer, “lets you experience sound….like you’ve never felt it before!” The BumChum is an “Amplified Tactile Generator Monitor System” which turns the bass drum – or any… Read More “BumChum” Puts More Thump In Your Rump

September 7, 2010September 7, 20105 Comments

Free Windows Stereo Spread Effect

Mildon Studios has released Vocal Spread, a free Windows stereo spread effect plug-in. Here’s what they have to say about it: It’s a simple plug, but it can be very useful if you have a busy mix with a lot of bass and low-end rumble, or if you want your vocals to stand out off… Read More Free Windows Stereo Spread Effect

September 3, 20101 Comment

Music Of The Mind Falls “Somewhere Between Kraftwerk & Sun Ra”


FINN PETERS MUSIC OF THE MIND was uploaded by: finnpeters
Duration: 383
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August 31, 2010August 31, 20106 Comments

Which One Of These Trance Songs Is Not Like The Others?


Is it that hard to be original? Just listen and judge yourself! 😉 was uploaded by: sirsmirnoff
Duration: 147
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August 30, 2010August 30, 201013 Comments

Electronic Musical Projects You Can Build

Electronic Musical Projects… by Zack Dagoba P.K. Good’s Electronic Music Projects is a book from 1979 that was intended as a basic introduction to electronic music DIY. via It’s Full Of Stars

August 30, 2010December 26, 20225 Comments

The Sounds of Star Wars

Did you know that the screech of a TIE Fighter is a drastically altered elephant bellow. Or that the voice of Chewbacca was constructed out of pieces of walruses and other animal sounds? Lucasfilm has published a new book, The Sound Of Star Wars, that looks at the work of Academy Award-winning sound designer Ben Burtt.… Read More The Sounds of Star Wars

August 29, 2010September 8, 20107 Comments

Tristan Perich’s 1-Bit Symphony

This video offers musical excerpts from Tristan Perich’s 1-Bit Symphony –  an electronic composition in five movements on a single microchip. Though housed in a CD jewel case, 1-Bit Symphony is not a recording in the traditional sense; it “performs” its music live when turned on. A complete electronic circuit—programmed by the artist and assembled… Read More Tristan Perich’s 1-Bit Symphony

August 27, 2010August 27, 20105 Comments

Loopmasters Lick Me

Loopmasters has unleashed Lick Me, a new guitar sample library that not only features some classy cover art (right), but has a title which may put it on top of the sample libraries with porn movie names list. Here’s what Loopmasters have to say about Lick Me: Whether you’re looking for some smooth licks to… Read More Loopmasters Lick Me

August 24, 2010August 24, 201012 Comments

Yazoo / Yaz – Reconnected Live Trailer (2010)


Yazoo / Yaz – ‘Reconnected Live’ trailer (2010) was uploaded by: yazooinfo
Duration: 159
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August 23, 2010August 23, 20104 Comments

Brian Eno’s Small Craft On A Milk Sea

Warp records has officially announced Brian Eno’s Small Craft On A Milk Sea, a new collaboration with Jon Hopkins and Leo Abrahams. Synthheads may remember our post about the new Brian Eno album from last month, where we reported Hopkins’ comments on the CD: There’s an album out soon by Brian Eno, with myself and… Read More Brian Eno’s Small Craft On A Milk Sea

August 23, 2010August 23, 20104 Comments

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