It’s Science! Dance Music Fans Are Creative, Outgoing And Like It Rough

Researcher Professor Adrian North of Heriot-Watt University UK claims to have documented clear connections between your personality and your musical tastes. If his research is to be believed, Dance Music fans are creative, outgoing and “not gentle”. Meow! I think he nailed this study! Other personality/music links: Jazz – High self-esteem, creative, outgoing and at ease Country… Read More It’s Science! Dance Music Fans Are Creative, Outgoing And Like It Rough

September 5, 2008September 6, 2008Leave a comment

Sruti Box Drone Synthesizer For The iPhone

A sruti box or shruti box is a bellows driven harmonium-like instrument that provides a drone, used in Indian music and spiritual practices. Henry Lowengard’s Sruti Box iPhone application simulates a sruti box with 12 reeds, which can be tuned in various ways, and you pump the bellows by waving the phone. There is a… Read More Sruti Box Drone Synthesizer For The iPhone

September 4, 2008September 4, 20082 Comments

Sexy Computer Nerd’s MIDI Purse

Sexy computer nerd Rucyl Mills looks stunning in her fashion-forward outfit. She’s ready for not just the dance floor, but to star on the stage with her Elektro-07 wearable MIDI controller. It’s made of black leather and snakeskin, and features a tasteful collection of MIDI pads and continuous controller knobs. Mills explains her bold fashion… Read More Sexy Computer Nerd’s MIDI Purse

September 4, 2008Leave a comment

All MOTM Album Available On iTunes

MOTM users and fans of early modular synth music will want to check out Cult of the Individual‘s Absolute Truth (iTunes link) The album, created by Mike Marsh, consists of music made with his MOTM-based synthesizer. You can preview Absolute Truth in iTunes.

September 4, 2008Leave a comment

The Doepfer Monster Base Will Make You Drool

The Doepfer Monsterbase synth rack is hot enough that I considered marking this one NSFW. Lucky man Matthew Davidson just took delivery of this monster base, and has the rundown on it at his Stretta site: I’ve been anxiously awaiting the arrival of the monster base since it was announced at the Winter NAMM show… Read More The Doepfer Monster Base Will Make You Drool

September 3, 2008September 3, 2008Leave a comment

Aaron McLeran’s Granular Synthesis Piano Tranformation

Composer Aaron McLeran has posted a series of “digital etudes”, each based on a solo piano recording that has been treated to various granular synthesis techniques: Until recently, a downside to granular synthesis was the fact that there was no good way to build meaningful granular models of sound. This is not the case with… Read More Aaron McLeran’s Granular Synthesis Piano Tranformation

September 3, 2008September 3, 2008Leave a comment

Edgar Winter’s Frankenstein Monster Solo

Interesting factoid: the title Frankenstein has nothing to do with the electronic sounds used in the song – but comes from the fact that song was originally close to ten minutes long, and had to be pieced together from many different sections of recording tape to make it short enough to be released as the b-side to Hangin’ Around.… Read More Edgar Winter’s Frankenstein Monster Solo

August 30, 2008December 4, 20189 Comments

FBI Arrests Music Blogger

Unbefriggingbelievable. Violent crime is on the rise in the US. We can’t find Osama Bin Laden in seven years. Millions of illegal aliens are hiding in the country, gainfully employed. And we’re arresting music bloggers. A Los Angeles blogger has been arrested for allegedly sharing music online. Twenty-seven-year-old Kevin Cogill was arrested by FBI agents at… Read More FBI Arrests Music Blogger

August 29, 20087 Comments

RjDj, The “Mind Twisting Hearing Sensation” For The iPhone

RjDj is a music application for the Iphone, that, according to the developer, is a type of digital drug: It uses sensory input to generate and control music you are listening to. RjDj is mainly consumed with headphones. Think of it as the next generation of walkman or mp3 player. The consumer experience of RjDj… Read More RjDj, The “Mind Twisting Hearing Sensation” For The iPhone

August 28, 2008August 28, 2008Leave a comment

Sexy Aurora 224 2 Channel Open Source DJ Mixer Now Shipping

The Aurora 224 – a USB powered multichannel DJ mixer designed by Matt Aldrich, Mike Garbus and Maro Sciacchitano – is now available for purchase as a kit. The device features two linear channel faders, a single a/b crossfader and eight backlit buttons. Twenty four backlit knobs allow you to control effects. It’s open source… Read More Sexy Aurora 224 2 Channel Open Source DJ Mixer Now Shipping

August 28, 2008August 28, 20086 Comments

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