Jan van Nuenen‘s Evolizer: Black and white figures are moving around in a futurist city. One of the figures, carrying a mystic box, leads you inside a building. The box opens and begins to reveal its own laws of physics. Basic elements begins to modulate spontaneously creating more and more complex organic species. There’s a… Read More Evolizer
Here’s something that calls out to be adapted for musical purposes – the $29 Sonic Nausea: Sonic Nausea is a small electronic device which can really turn one’s stomach. It generates a unique combination of ultra-high frequency soundwaves which soon leads most in its vicinity to queasiness. It can also cause headaches, intense irritation, sweating, imbalance,… Read More Clear The Dance Floor With “Sonic Nausea”
The Grammy Awards has announced their nominations for the 2008 Grammy Awards in the Dance and Electronica categories. There are a few howlers in the nominations – let me know what you think of the nominees in the comments! Best Dance Recording (For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks… Read More 2008 Grammy Nominations For Best Dance, Electronica Recordings
Ambient/space music label AD Music has published a set of tips for submitting a demo: If you’re going to submit a demo to a label like AD Music, then there are things you should definitely do before you waste your time and effort, and these tips are likely to apply to most record labels. Tip… Read More Tips On Submitting An Electronic Music Demo To A Record Label
Can you figure out UltraRecords‘ secret formula for successful dance music videos? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZl165WDjDA
Amidio has announced that it plans to release a new virtual TB303 for the iPhone – 303 Pocket Noise (name could change in future). 303 Pocket Noise will be priced at $0.99 or at $1.99. Planned date of release: middle or late December 2008. Here’s the scoop: Pocket Noise 4-pattern 303 Emulator Based on Noise.io’s… Read More New Virtual 303 For The iPhone
http://vimeo.com/2418086 Tapulous has introduced a new version of Tap Tap Revenge, a popular music game for the iPhone, that targets fans of electronica and dance music – the $4.99 Tap Tap Dance (App Store Link). The Tap Tap Dance soundtrack features: Technologic by Daft Punk Zdarlight by Digitalism Phantom Pt II (Soulwax Remix) by Justice Stratosphere… Read More Chemical Brothers, Moby, Daft Punk Tapped For iPhone Music Game
Airheads are a new type of touchless MIDI controller that lets you play music by waving your hands in the air. This MIDI controller has two sensors sticks that are placed 2 ft. apart. The sensor sticks act as a hands free MIDI controller and are able to sense both position and velocity. A player’s… Read More New Electronic Instrument, Airheads, Like A Theremin For Percussion
The popular iPhone music apps leaving you cold? Here’s a few bizarre new iPhone music apps: UkeChords – a virtual ukelele chord dictionary. Jaw Harp (App Store link) – A realistic simulation of an authentic vintage Jaw Harp for Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch. Never be caught without your Jaw Harp Again! Theta Pack (App Store… Read More Bizarre New iPhone Music Apps
This is a pretty cheesy interview with Keith Emerson from 1983 about his use of the Fairlight CMI. Lots of very dated hairstyles and even worse predictions for the future of music.
