Sample Library Captures Classic Sound Of BBC Radiophonic Workshop

Radiophonica (WFRP001) is the first title in UK sound designer Ian Boddy’s Waveforms series of independent downloadable sample libraries. Radiophonica provides a library of sounds that recall the BBC Radiophonic Workshops early work on seminal TV programmes like Doctor Who; as such, they embrace those appealing analogue, organic, retro scifi sounding characteristics of early synthesiser soundtracks. All 200 samples 24-bit/44.1kHz mono WAV, crossfade… Read More Sample Library Captures Classic Sound Of BBC Radiophonic Workshop

November 12, 2008November 11, 2008Leave a comment

Music From A Stapler

Recently we highlighted the work of sound designer and composer Diego Stocco, who has created a collection of amazing promo videos, like The Burning Piano, that offer audio/visual explorations of his work. If you’re into sound design, you’ll want to check out his new composition, Music From A Stapler, that was created entirely created by sound designing the noise… Read More Music From A Stapler

November 6, 20081 Comment

The Sound Of A Burning Piano

This video, The Burning Piano, captures a sound design session of sound designer and composer Diego Stocco, who wins the Synthtopia Shiva Award for Awesomely Destructive Creation. Stocco explains: I sampled sounds and noises while the piano was burning. Since I only had one take I recorded as much material as possible. Initially I was pointing the… Read More The Sound Of A Burning Piano

October 24, 2008October 24, 20081 Comment

Cool Site: The Milkcrate Sessions

Milkcrate is an interesting site/project, maintained by Sebastian Tomczak, that explores making music with minimal source materials: Milkcrate is not a band or a particular group of people. Milkcrate adds a further set of constraints of space, time and materials to create music within. The rules… The objective of milkcrate is to write, record and… Read More Cool Site: The Milkcrate Sessions

August 23, 2008Leave a comment

Sound Design With Erdem Helvacioglu

We recently reviewed Erdem Helvacioglu’s CD Altered Realities, saying that “The sound of Altered Realities is an intriguing blend of abstronica and sparse guitar work. While the compositions are solidly grounded in the world of electroacoustic performance, there’s an emphasis and focus on Helvacioglu’s guitar, which gives the pieces an accessible sound and a sense… Read More Sound Design With Erdem Helvacioglu

July 30, 2008Leave a comment

R2-D2’s Sound Design Secrets

Remember the video we published last week about the sound design of Wall-E? EM’s latest issue has an interview with Ben Burtt – the sound designer behind not only WALL-E, but also the Academy Award-winning sound designer behind R2-D2’s “voice” and the hum of light sabers. Burtt discusses the differences in doing sound design for… Read More R2-D2’s Sound Design Secrets

July 7, 2008July 7, 2008Leave a comment

The Sound Design Of Wall-E

This is a Pixar promo – but it takes an interesting look at the sound design of Wall-E. Andrew Stanton, Jim Morris, and Ben Burtt share their process for creating the sound of a sci-fi animated feature.

July 3, 20086 Comments

GleetchLAB – New Freeware Sound Design Suite

Gleetchplug Design have announced the release of GleetchLAB software on June 7, 2005.The software is a complete freeware suite for sound designers and open minded musicians. The software is designed to create and manipulate drones, glitches and amazing digital noises with few mouse clicks.

June 6, 2005April 24, 2008Leave a comment