An excellent essay by ambient artist Brian Eno appears in the European version of Time magazine. In it , he looks at the changes that have occured in the US since he moved back to England, and especially since 9/11. “Europeans have always looked at America with a mixture of fascination and puzzlement, and now,… Read More Brian Eno – The U.S. Needs to Open Up to the World
Amazon has released their customer picks for the Top 10 Dance & DJ releases of 2003: 100th Window – Massive Attack The Richest Man in Babylon – Thievery Corporation Beautiful Tomorrow – Blue 6 Simple Things – Zero 7 Love Box – Groove Armada Hotel Costes 5 – Various Artists Mirror Conspiracy – Thievery Corporation… Read More Amazon Picks the Top Electronica of 2003
Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner was misunderstood when it was released, but is now viewed as one of the most influential classics of science fiction. Electronic music fans know it as one of the greatest combinations of electronic music and visuals in movie history. Vangelis’ exceptional score helped create one of the most vivid pictures of… Read More The Ultimate Blade Runner – Limited Edition Collector’s Set Released
This year, Native Instruments is helping you get ready for the new year by stuffing your stocking with a bizarre new instrument called Metaphysical Function. Metaphysical Function is a self-playing sound generator that can be used as a stand-alone application within OS X or Windows XP/2000. The instrument combines “multiple waveform visualization with dynamic parameter… Read More Free Instrument from Native Instruments
Musicians, weed and free music have gone legit. Weed Media Activator is a free Windows application that lets you download and listen to music, and even get paid. The software lets you use “Weed” files on your computer. The files can be played three times for free, so you can decide if you like them.… Read More Do Weed, Get Great Free Music, Get Paid
DJ Magazine has announced its list of the Top DJs of 2003. 1 Tiësto 2 Paul Van Dyk 3 Armin Van Buuren 4 Sasha 5 John Digweed 6 Ferry Corsten 7 Carl Cox 8 Paul Oakenfold 9 Judge Jules 10 Deep Dish 11 James Zabiela 12 Danny Howells 13 Sander Kleinenberg 14 Steve Lawler 15… Read More The Top 100 DJs of 2003
It’s been a bad week for music industry lawyers trying to put the thumbscrews on filesharers everywhere. Dec 19th, the Dutch supreme court threw out an attempt by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) to limit the use of the Kazaa file-sharing network. The decision means that Kazaa can’t be held liable for… Read More Kazaa-2: Lawyers-0
Yeah, Broadjam sounds like one of those porn sites that takes over your machine and pops up a million windows until your machine slows to a complete halt….but it isn’t. Broadjam is a site that allows musicians to have an artist web page, complete with up to 8 songs. They are offering free access to… Read More Broadjam Still Loves You!
Robert Rich, the extraordinary ambient electronic musician, is planning to release a new album in January. Rich uses a variety of classic and modern analog equipment, along with acoustic instruments, to create deep sound environments. “Calling Down the Sky” will be a live CD from an improvised concert in Denver, with all new music. According… Read More Robert Rich Announces New Live Album
Downhill Battle, a web site devoted to music activism, always manages to make music activism fun. They’ve made a list of 6 reasons to tell the RIAA where to go: Music diversity will grow. Pay-for-play radio will end. Independent music won’t be marginalized. The lawsuits will stop. Artistic freedom will expand. Musicians will make a… Read More 6 Reasons to tell the RIAA to F*** Off
