My Hands Are Bananas
Enjoy the angst-ridden weltschmertz of dark German techno: via Nandrews
Category: Strange
Bizarre DJ Music Video
Lejo demonstrates how to DJ one-handed:
Notes Of Music Rooted In Human Speech
Researchers at the Duke University Center for Cognitive Neuroscience believe that the use of 12 tone intervals in music is rooted in the physics of how our vocal anatomy produces speech. According to their research, the notes traditionally used in tonal music sound “right” to our ears because of the way our bodies make sounds… Read More Notes Of Music Rooted In Human Speech
Apple Generates Buzz For iPod Sex Toy
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
Circuit Bent Glitchtronica
An interesting blast of circuit bent glitchtronica from Thickshoe:
Bugbrand: The Superfreaky Synth Designs of Tom Bugs
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
Argh! Pirates of the Caribbean Get Remixed
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
Free Virtual Instrument Short Circuits Your Music; No Worms Harmed
Berrtill is a free distortion unit from Shuriken.de that’s modelled from circuit bent hardware. It offers an interesting collection of controls, including Clip, Drive, Bitcrush, MonsterClip and Moonshine. Berrtill is modelled on a pile of old crap gear, as this video demonstrates: It’s a free download for Windows and as a Universal Binary for Macs.… Read More Free Virtual Instrument Short Circuits Your Music; No Worms Harmed
Circuit-Bent Worms Make Glitchtronica
If you ever wondered how glitchtronica musicians generate random bursts of weirdness, this YouTube video may make it all clear: Here we see an ensemble of worms creating experimental electroacoustic music on an electric touch contact feedback device (battery powered). No worms were harmed, and they were hastily removed and now live happily outside once… Read More Circuit-Bent Worms Make Glitchtronica
Synthesia Like Guitar Hero For Keyboardists, Except That Guitar Hero Is A Lot Cooler
A free video game for Mac & Windows, Synthesia, is generating a lot of buzz as a sort of Guitar Hero for keyboard players. Synthesia loosely follows the Guitar Hero format — music tracks appear visually on screen, and your challenge is to play the correct notes on a keyboard. Unlike Guitar Hero, however, Synthesia… Read More Synthesia Like Guitar Hero For Keyboardists, Except That Guitar Hero Is A Lot Cooler
