Something unreal has put together a piece of music using only sounds sampled from Windows XP & 98. And it’s probably got more listens on YouTube than most musicians can hope to get from anything they release. Giving you reason to hate Windows, YouTube, annoying remixes and gimmick music more than ever.
Image: ranjit The Fish Organ is a electronic keyboard instrument made from a box that used to contain smoked fish. The keyboard is copper tape cut to shape. It’s tuned (approximately) to the twelve tone Just scale based on 2’s, 3’s, and 5’s. When the little red plug is plugged into the “No breath” jack,… Read More The Fish Organ
DJ Tech Tools takes a look at the ground breaking MBRP-101 from Fisher Price. They call it the best all in one music playback solution for mobile and club djs that need affordable and reliable performance.
Beatport has introduced a new site, Beatsource, an online digital music store specializing in urban music. Beatsource allows DJs and fans access to high quality downloads in MP3, MP4 and WAV formats on a pay per download basis from an impressive library of the world’s leading record labels. Catering to the performer, Beatsource sells DJ-friendly… Read More Beatsource
The iAno is – you guessed it – a virtual piano for the iPhone. This is available now as a free download for jailbroken iPhones. Let’s hope that when Apple officially opens up the iPhone to developers that they let everybody get at this sort of delightful weirdness. Features A complete four octave keyboard. Multi-touch.… Read More iPhone Piano
Image: ANDY_MOOG_BOY Andy Moog Boy’s Transistor Ladder Filter tattoo was inspired by Bob Moog’s famous synth filter design. Note that one of the transistors in Bob Moog’s Transistor Ladder Filter has been filled with the circular Moog Music Inc logo!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIKtJmJ1LcI Best new video in a while, and there’s an electronica sample in their somewhere: Boombox girls love throwing away broken electronics. This video is licensed under the creative commons attribution noncommercial license. From Rcrdlbls’ Meanest Man Contest.
Image: thingstocomerecords Sweet analog love at Schneiders Buero – considered by many to be the coolest synth shop in the world. Check out the complete Schneiders Buero set at Flickr.
Wrapping up the Dance/Electronic area of the Grammy Awards, Benny Benassi got the Remix of the Year with Public Enemy’s Bring The Noise. Fair enough. Benassi did some serious reworking on Bring The Noise – giving it his trademark sound while still keeping it a Public Enemy record. Here are the rest of the nominees:… Read More Best Remix Of 2007
While the Chemical Brothers got the Grammy for the Best Electronic/Dance Record of t2007, Justin Timberlake got the prize for Best Dance Recording, with LoveStoned. Other nominees included: Do It Again – The Chemical Brothers D.A.N.C.E. – Justice Love Today – Mika Don’t Stop the Music – Rihanna The Chemical Brothers was robbed…….
