We try to avoid politics at Synthtopia, because we’d rather be thinking about patching a synthesizer than thinking about patching up the country. We know you don’t come to Synthtopia to read about politics – you may even come to the site to escape it for a while. But – can George W. Bush be gone… Read More Can George W. Bush Be Gone Soon Enough?
This week, the Grammy Awards nominations were announced – and, for the first time, a Creative Commons-licensed track and album are on the list. Nine Inch Nails’ 34 Ghosts IV is nominated for Best Rock Instrumental Performance, while the album that track appears on, Ghosts I-IV, is up for Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package. Creative Commons… Read More Nine Inch Nails’ CC-Licensed Ghosts I-IV Nominated For A Grammy Award
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I had the chance to see Nine Inch Nails show last night in Minneapolis. Here’s the mini-review: This may bring out the haters – but for most of the show, NIN had a surprisingly straight-ahead arena rock sound; The show had four main sections; rock, electronic rock, Ghosts instrumentals and more rock; The visuals were… Read More Nine Inch Nails In Minneapolis
Just an ad – but I’m going to hit this in Minneapolis next week, and I’m excited! Nine Inch Nails is doing great stuff with technology, the Internet and with progressive ideas like Creative Commons licensing. They are a band to watch, not just musically, but for the way that they are navigating the changes… Read More Nine Inch Nails: Lights In The Sky Tour Ad
The name Blind Old Freak has been popping up around the web in the last couple of months. On YouTube, BlindOldFreak has been posting a series of electronic music videos that have been capturing equal attention for the music and the Buchla synth gear porn. On SoundCloud, blindoldfreak has posted several tracks in an experimental… Read More Who Is Blind Old Freak?
You think that being a musician is all hard work, low pay and no rewards? From the NIN blog: Leo Herrera making friends around the world. In this case – Sabrina Sabrok, of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Sabrok recently announced her plans to break the world record for the largest breasts in the world.
This video explores some of the secrets of MomentFactory’s Nine Inch Nails Show Environment. Stunning stuff!
Wired has an interesting look at NIN’s stage show, looking at how the band uses old and new technology to create spectacular images live: With more than 40 tons of lighting and stage rigging, hundreds of LED lights, a daunting array of professional and custom-built machinery running both archaic and standard commercial VJ software,… Read More Behind NIN’s Stage Show
Demo of Mike L’s Nine Inch Nails-inspired Echoplex Drum Simulator, a Windows drum sequencer. Current features: Info so far: Any two .wav sound files can be used (even your own!) Beats Per Minute alterable from 1 to [Too fast for sane people] Volume control possible for each track separately Tone/Frequency control as well Variable loop… Read More Echoplex Drum Sequencer
