Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, Performed By The DigiEnsemble Berlin

The DigiEnsemble Berlin – a group dedicated to exploring the possibilities of live performance with mobile music devices – is pushing boundaries with their arrangement of  großer Herr, o starker König from Bach’s Christmas Oratorio. The performance features baritone Tobias Berndt and a solo by DigiEnsemble Berlin founder Matthias Krebs. While the group’s work is sometimes met with skepticism, Krebs says that the audience… Read More Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, Performed By The DigiEnsemble Berlin

Richard Galbraith’s Polyphony – Analog Arrangements Of 16th Century Polyphonic Vocal Music

Reader Doug Slocum – the guru behind Synthetic Sound Labs’ modular gear – let us know about an impressive new album of music that features analog arrangements of 16th century polyphonic vocal music. Richard Galbraith’s Polyphony is a collection of 11 works, by Tallis, Byrd, de Lassus and others, arranged for modular analog synthesizer. Gailbraith… Read More Richard Galbraith’s Polyphony – Analog Arrangements Of 16th Century Polyphonic Vocal Music

Can You Express Emotion And Meaning With Mobile Music Apps? ‘We Will Find Out.’

This video is a profile of the DigiEnsemble Berlin – a group of musicians that are dedicated to exploring the potential of mobile devices for music. The group meets regularly and arranges music, both classical and popular, for various mobile devices running music applications. At the core of what they do is a provocative question: Can… Read More Can You Express Emotion And Meaning With Mobile Music Apps? ‘We Will Find Out.’