Ann Summers, a UK sex toy site, is getting a massive load of free publicity courtesy of the lawyers at Apple. According to reports, Apple lawyers claim that Ann Summers’ advertising for its iGasm iPod sex toy, right, is a blatant rip-off of Apple’s iPod advertising. Apple has sent a cease and desist letter, warning… Read More Apple Generates Buzz For iPod Sex Toy
The Hip Hop Project is a new film that tells the story of a group of New York City teenagers who transform their life stories into works of art, using hip hop as a vehicle for self-development and personal discovery. The film traces the evolution of this award-winning outreach program created by Kazi, a formerly… Read More Preview The Hip Hop Project
Sinevibes has introduced Planet X, a new cutting-edge sound library for Roland Fantom-S, Fantom-X and Juno-G. You can preview the library below. Description: Planet X is a cutting-edge sound library for Roland Fantom-S, Fantom-X and Juno-G. Basing on over 10 years of our experience in sound design with this synthesizer platform, these meticulously-crafted patches deliver… Read More Sinevibes Planet X Sound Library
Recording School Online has released a four video set, The Mixing System: The Engineers Reference Guide, that explains a system for mixing that creates a clear direction for the recording engineer to build a professional sounding mix. Description: The guide was designed for musicians and gives step by step examples of techniques that will allow… Read More Recording School Online Releases The Mixing Reference System Instructional Video Set
IK Multimedia and Sonic Reality have announced their latest collaborative effort, Sonik Instruments, a series of virtual instrument plug-ins dedicated to focused collections of rare and top-of-the-line instruments and sounds. The first announced of this series are SampleMoog, SampleTron, and Studiophonik. Each of these Sonik Instruments offers a full synth-sampler engine powered by SampleTank with… Read More SampleMoog, SampleTron, and Studiophonik
Podcaster Jim Nye sent me some info recently about his Idyllic Music Podcast: Idyllic Music Podcast features songs by independent artists working outside the mainstream. Music you are unlikely to hear anywhere else. Idyllic Music can be Trip Hop or Ambient, Chillout, Dub or Downtempo. In short, headphone electronica. What is the new “alternative” music?… Read More Idyllic Music Podcast Offers Free Indie Electronica Music
Lisa Gerrard has kicked off her North American tour, performing her unique vocal world electronica. The dates are as follows: MAY 19 US, Denver: Boulder Theater 22 US, Vancouver: Center for the Performing Arts 24 US, Seattle: Moore Theater 26 US, San Francisco: Palace of Fine Arts 29 US, Los Angeles: Orpheum Theatre 30 US,… Read More Lisa Gerrard On Tour
UK synth guru Tom Bugs’ BugBrand offers a constantly expanding and mutating range of electronic sound & effect devices, all built by hand in Bristol, singly or in small batches. “All designs mix experimental audio circuitry with ideas taken from the techniques of circuit bending, and bring together many different controls and playing methods to… Read More Bugbrand: The Superfreaky Synth Designs of Tom Bugs
theremin players and fans are invited to the Hands Off 2007 UK Theremin Symposium, running from 27th to 30th July 2007. The Purcell School of Music near Watford will be the venue for a series of workshops, demonstrations, masterclasses and concerts performed on this unique electronic instrument by some of the world’s greatest thereminists. The… Read More UK Theremin Symposium Scheduled For July
Here’s a strange bit of info via Hans Zimmer: EMI Music is set to release an album containing 5 remixes of primarily the Jack Sparrow themes from the score for the Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End by such popular artists as Paul Oakenfold, The Crystal Method and Ryeland Allison. I’m not sure what… Read More Argh! Pirates of the Caribbean Get Remixed
