OT: Alexander “Sandy” Courage, who composed the theme for Star Trek in the 1960s, has died. He was 88. Courage, who had been in declining health since 2005, died May 15 at an assisted-living facility in Pacific Palisades, said his step-daughter, Renata Pompelli. After launching his 54-yearcareer as a composer for CBS Radio in 1946,… Read More Alexander Courage, Composer Of Star Trek Theme, Has Died
Chiptune site 8BitCollective has released a new free CD, Hello World! Download link Track listing: 01. MM – 8BC Is Cool 02. Swampyboy – Glacial Floe 03. ChipHydra – Anything with Heart 04. Digital Cait Sith – Krazoa 05. Little-Scale – Hello 06. Raptorface – Cherryblossom 07. Sparkyboy – Gloom 08. Nintenboys – Be Alone… Read More Free Music From 8BitCollective
Episode 5 of Mondo Modular features some interesting footage of Herbert Deutsch.… Read More Mondo Modular – Herbert Deutsch
GlitchDS is a free cellular automaton music sequencer for the Nintendo DS that could be great for creating IDM and Glitch style loops. Features include: Customizable Cellular Automaton sequencer Create your own “trigger points” Load in your own sounds Save and load your work BPM settings, or “strum mode” for controlling tempo Up to 6… Read More glitchDS – Cellular Automaton Sequencer For The Nintendo DS
What happens when you combine age-old contrapuntul style with Gameboys? One possibility is Joey Mariano’s Gameboy Madrigals: Early composers of the madrigal used only two to three voices to create counterpoint. Realizing the opportunity for reinterpretation through the gameboy sound chip, Joey Mariano set out to create a body of chiptune madrigals inspired by early… Read More Free Album Download: Gameboy Madrigals
From the because it was there category: Sebastian Tomczak posted this video of a working prototype version of an interface that controls the sound chip inside of a (real) Sega Master System using MIDI data.
Tod Machover of MIT’s Media Lab is devoted to extending musical expression for everyone — from virtuosi to amateurs, and in the most diverse forms — from opera to videogames (Guitar Hero grew out of his group). At TED2008, he talked about what’s coming next, from new tools for music creativity to the world’s first… Read More Hyperinstruments, Brain Opera & Guitar Hero
“They call me Grandma Techno,” she explains. “I’ve been coming to this festival every year since the beginning, and I love the music—it’s just fantastic.”… Read More Grandma Techno Rocks The DEMF
Video Games Live – the touring orchestral multimedia event featuring performances of classic video game music – has announced tour dates for this summer. Sure, it looks pretty cheesy, but you got to admit it looks kind of fun, too! 6/5 – Centennial Concert Hall, Winnipeg, MB 6/14 – Henderson Pavilion, Las Vegas, NV 6/21… Read More Video Games Live Tour Dates
Trailer for the Loveparade 2008 in Dortmund, July 19th – what some call “the greatest Party in the world”. Announced artists include: Richie Hawtin, Paul Van Dyk, Armin Van Buuren, Carl Craig, Dubfire, Anja Schneider, Audion and Underworld.
