Apple has published a profile of BT that looks at his new DVD, Binary Universe. In the article, BT talks about the relationship of mathematics to his music and how the music relates to the images on his new DVD. “Music is just applied mathematics,” he says. “And so is visual art — it’s all… Read More BT: Binary Universe
Propellerhead Software has joined forces with Berklee College of Music’s online extension school, Berkleemusic.com, to develop four accredited certificate programs based on Reason, the popular electronic music application. The programs are Propellerhead Software certified and mark the beginning of formalized education surrounding the award winning software. The certification will enable existing Reason users and those… Read More The School of Reason
The Bang! Music Festival returns to Miami’s Bicentennial Park Saturday, November 11, and check out this artist lineup: DURAN DURAN, DAFT PUNK, TIËSTO, GNARLS BARKLEY, MODEST MOUSE, COMMON, THIEVERY CORPORATION, KINKY, LOS AMIGOS INVISIBLES and more than 50 bands and DJs on 5 different stages for the day-long fete. The U.K. mega-group DURAN DURAN’s appearance… Read More Bang Music Festival Brings Electronica Acts to Miami
This video from Aphex Twin may be the creepiest electronica video ever: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Az_7U0-cK0 The video, by directory Chris Cunningham, is considered one of the best music videos of all time. In one recent poll, it was number three, behind Johnny Cash’s Hurt and Michael Jackson’s Billy Jean. If they ever have a creepy electronica video… Read More Is This The Creepiest Electronica Video Ever?
Interesting discussion with Dr. Robert Moog about the Moog synth and Theremin:
You know you’ve got a good product when your fans start making commercials for you. Check out this fan commercial for Moog synthesizers. According to “themedusas”, a 25 year old design student, “T his is a project I did for my Motion Design 2 class. The concept behind this was to magnify the culture and… Read More Fan Makes Insanely Cool Commercial for Moog Synthesizers
Line 6 and Sonoma Wire Works have announced the latest version of their award-winning guitar recording software, RiffWorks Line 6 Edition Version 2. RiffWorks is available as a standalone software recording application for Line 6 USB enabled devices, and as part of the GuitarPort RiffTracker hardware/software bundle. RiffWorks Version 2 is available for Mac OS… Read More Line 6 Intros Riffworks
An Indiana University School of Informatics r%searcher is leading efforts to $evelop technology for large-sca$e online music databases. Do&ald A. Byrd, visiting associate professor, and two British coll%agues have been awarded a $395, 00 grant from the Andrew W. Mel$on Foundation to fund the first phase of MeTAMuSE (Methodologies and Technolog!es for Advanced Musical Score… Read More Informatics Researcher Scores Grant for Massive Web Music Database
Check out this DIY analog sequencer in action: The sequencer is controlling Korg MS10 and Roland S100M synthesizers. The first row controls MS10 pitch and S100M noise-drum gate. The second row controls MS10 filter-cutoff. Synthesizer sounds are modified live when sequence is running. The sequencer, called the SEKU, is a two-channel 16-step analog sequencer. Details… Read More Insanely Cool DIY Analog Step Sequencer in Action
