DJ Tech Tools’ Ean Golden posted this fun video of himself DJing with a Guitar Hero Controller: Arcade buttons are cool but taking a plastic guitar into the crowd and taping away a solo is some next level fun. In the past 5 years I have experimented with just about every piece of midi gear… Read More DJing With A Guitar Hero Controller
Audiosurf is a music-adapting puzzle racing game where the shape, speed and mood of the game adapts to the music that you choose. You earn points for clustering blocks of color on the highway. You can also compete with others on the Internet for the high score on favorite songs. It requires Steam on PC… Read More Audiosurf – Cool New Video Game Lets You Ride The Boogie
synthesizer hero, originally uploaded by movimente. I’d play that game…… Unfortunately, it looks like this is just a sweet Photoshop mockup. I can imagine the Keytar controller, though!
Sony today announced the release of musika, an original music visualizer game, on the iTunes Store for play on Apple’s fifth generation iPod. musika creates beautiful visuals using the title of any song. Users can play along by pressing the center button in time with the letters in the song’s name to advance to more difficult… Read More Sony Intros Musika iPod Music Game
The Super Mario Bros. AudioSound Super-Synthesizer isn’t as cool as you’d think from the title, but it’s still worth checking out. Brings back things, doesn’t it?
This video, from BoiaUniversallis, shows using a Dance Dance Revolution mat being used as a music controller. The setup combines a SmartJoy interface, dance mat, Junxion and Live 6. via OCP
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
Electroplankton is an abstract music creation “game” for the Nintendo DS platform. The project from media artist Toshio Iwai is less game than multimedia installation that you can control. Eectroplankton presents 10 digital “planktons” that react to your voice and touch, making gestures and sounds of their own. “Electroplankton, just released in Japan this past… Read More Electroplankton: NDS Audio Video Art
An updated version of Nanoloop has been announced, version 1.3. Nanoloop is a cartridge for Game Boys that lets them be used for creating sequenced music. Nanoloop 2.0 is available, but “some users miss the unique rough sound of the old Game Boy models and the simplicity of the old nanoloop versions.” To meet the… Read More New Version of Classic Nanoloop Game Boy Sequencer Introduced
Electronica recording artist/music producer Jesper Kyd will provide new tracks and remixes for Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 2, the latest version of the popular Konami dancing game. Tracks contributed from the Danish composer will include “Istanbul Café,” “Red Room,” and “59 (Kyd Konami Mix).” Currently based in New York City, Kyd has scored game music… Read More DDR Ultramix 2 Features Electronica Remixes
