Gameboy Foot Controller Demo
Joey Nariano [animal-style] demonstrates his GBC Gameboy Foot Controller.
Category: Strange
This Song Could Give You A Seizure
Scientific American this month takes a look at musicophobia – a neurological condition where music can make you have a seizure: Stacey Gayle used to love music. Listening to it and performing it was a big part of her life. She had stacks of CDs in her car, went to concerts of artists like Sean… Read More This Song Could Give You A Seizure
Tesla Coils Do “Popcorn”
Arc Attack from Flipside 2008. ArcAttack employs a unique DJ set up of their own creation (an HVDJ set up) to generate an ‘electrifying’ audio visual performance. The HVDJ pumps music through a PA System while two specially designed DRSSTC’s (Dual-Resonant Solid State Tesla Coils) act as separate synchronized instruments. These machines produce an electrical… Read More Tesla Coils Do “Popcorn”
Cook Corn Dogs Via MIDI
If this isn’t stupidtacular, I just don’t know what is. Modd3d decided to add MIDI control to his microwave. You can see the results above. This could come in handy at gigs. Right before you take a break, you could heat up some snacks and maybe makes some blender drinks with a few discreet notes… Read More Cook Corn Dogs Via MIDI
Why I Hate Facebook
<rant>I’m not a big Facebook fan. Yeah – it’s a step above MySpace, but I find that most people that I want to follow, more often than not, have their own blog or site. But, why I really don’t like Facebook is junk like this: the “Give An Analog Synth” app: Basically, it lets you… Read More Why I Hate Facebook
Barack Obama Is A Synthesizer
Over at Salon, Camille Paglia writes that Barack Obama is a synthesizer: As an Obama supporter, I of course see things quite differently. Whatever his tactical assertions in the primary trenches, Obama seems to have an open and flexible mind. He is a conciliator and synthesizer, ready to give due respect to opposing views —… Read More Barack Obama Is A Synthesizer
David Byrne’s Playing The Building
Remember the news about David Byrne’s latest project, Playing the Building? Playing the Building, a 9,000-square-foot, interactive, site-specific installation by David Byrne, will transform the interior of the Battery Maritime Building in Lower Manhattan into a massive sound sculpture that all visitors are invited to sit and “play.” Byrne’s project will consist of a retrofitted… Read More David Byrne’s Playing The Building
Generative Music Alert: The Sound Of eBay
The Sound of eBay is a net art project by Ubermorgen that translates scraped eBay user data into electronica music. Here’s an example – generated from eBay user basketofkittens: [display_podcast] According to Ubermorgen – “The Sound of eBay is the affirmative high-end low-tech contribution to the atomic soundtrack of the new peer-to-peer hyper-catastrophic shock-capitalism.” Note:… Read More Generative Music Alert: The Sound Of eBay
iPod Chance Music
howsthatsound has posted an interesting experimental track that explores using the iPod’s shuffle function to create chance music: [display_podcast] Here’s the background on the track: This track was assembled in real-time, or as I implied, improvised by my ipod. I selected three sound files to use as material and chopped them up into individual sound… Read More iPod Chance Music
More Music From Old Computer Junk
Remember the Radiohead remix using old computer junk? Turns out there are all sorts of people making music with old computer junk. Check out the floppy drive music above and below: via todayandtomorrow
