‘Switched On’ Star Wars

The iconic John Williams Star Wars Main Title gets the ‘switched on’ treatment, in this synth cover by Kurtz Mindfields & Roman Perreton.

December 15, 201514 Comments

Tie Fighter Music Box Is Exquisite, But $18,000+

Before there was MIDI, music boxes used pins to sequence music. The BM&F MusicMachine 3 is an exquisitely crafted, crazy expensive music box, inspired by Star Wars’ legendary imperial TIE fighters. And it’s geeky to the core. The 1,400+ pins play themes from Star Wars, Mission Impossible and Star Wars. Here’s a video demo of the… Read More Tie Fighter Music Box Is Exquisite, But $18,000+

July 15, 201516 Comments

Caption This! The DJ Darth Vader Edition

Guess who showed up to rock the house? The Dark Lord of the Sith himself. Think you know what’s really going on here? Then Caption This! Image: Ocado.com

February 23, 2013February 23, 201346 Comments

Granular Synthesis Meets Star Wars

MachFive 3 IRCAM granular synthesis was uploaded by: motuTV
Duration: 243
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February 22, 20132 Comments

60 Years Of The Wilhelm Scream

The Wilhelm Scream was uploaded by: Cinexcellence
Duration: 742
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April 25, 20112 Comments

Brain-Controlled Synthesizer, Or What A Jedi Would Do With A Monotron

Brainwave controlled monotron was uploaded by: bitmat23
Duration: 186
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February 2, 2011February 2, 2011Leave a comment

The Sounds Of Star Wars (Preview)

This video offers a preview of the upcoming book, The Sounds Of Star Wars, a look at the groundbreaking sound design of the popular series.

September 9, 2010December 14, 20101 Comment

The Sounds of Star Wars

Did you know that the screech of a TIE Fighter is a drastically altered elephant bellow. Or that the voice of Chewbacca was constructed out of pieces of walruses and other animal sounds? Lucasfilm has published a new book, The Sound Of Star Wars, that looks at the work of Academy Award-winning sound designer Ben Burtt.… Read More The Sounds of Star Wars

August 29, 2010September 8, 20107 Comments