http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijJ9JiWoq-o Is MicroKorg XL the jumbo shrimp of synths? From the name – it sounds like it should be a full-size MicroKorg, but from the video it looks like something very different.
This is off topic – but it’s about a fascinating application of Internet technology. YouTube is organizing a YouTube Symphony Orchestra: Interested in joining the first-ever collaborative online orchestra? Professionals and amateur musicians of all ages, locations and instruments are welcome to audition for the YouTube Symphony Orchestra by submitting a video performance of a… Read More The YouTube Symphony Orchestra: The Future Of Classical Music?
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This is the most musical demo I’ve seen of the cheapster DIY Gakken SX-150 synth. On the video, I’m using Ableton Live to send midi data to the processing sketch using a Network Midi connection on the Mac. On windows, you should be able to use Midi Yolke to accomplish the same thing. Then, I make sure… Read More Controlling An SX-150 With Ableton Live, Arduino
Jordan Rudess (Dreamtheater) demos the C-Thru Music AXiS-64 Pro MIDI Controller. Designer Peter Davies threw out preconceptions of what a music keyboard should be and designed a layout based on the Harmonic Table. According to C-Thru Music, the arrangement of notes helps you understand note relationships and create as you never have before.
This Reactable demo video sure looks pretty – but the functionality shown should be familiar to longtime Synthtopia readers. I have to ask the same thing I asked about using the iPhone as a Lemur – is this just eye candy? Reactable is a collaborative electronic musical instrument with a tangible interface based on a… Read More The Reactable – More Than Eye Candy?
A video for an 8-BIT version of “Angel of Death” by Slayer. Somebody’s got some serious time on their hands. via Coilhouse
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtqEPnqSvLs This video captures a performance of Blowjob, a experimental exploration of controlled feedback. If you’re in London, you may want to check out the Dec 12 IMT performance, which will feature Wojciech Kosma’s recent compositions, Headfuck and Blowjob, a composition by Berlin based artist Oliver Laric, and an appearance by Polish new-media artist Jan Simon.… Read More Totally NSFW: Avant Garde Music Performance Looks A Lot Like Oral Sex
I’ve got no idea what’s going on here, but I think I might want to try it: SEX WITH NO HANDS features two amplified accordions and a vintage 80s keytar. Every member of the six-piece band sings and doubles on horns. Playing a wide range of genres, SEX WITH NO HANDS performances can last all night.… Read More Gear Porn Saturday: Sex With No Hands
Big City Music is always sharing cool stuff, but this may take the prize. The father of modern electronic music, Bob Moog, signs a giant rubber duckie for Stephi. There’s got to be a great story behind this photo – if you know what’s going on, leave a comment!
