When preparing a car for race, teams of technicians and engineers perform various tests in case the need to troubleshoot any last minute problems arises. For the Renault Formula 1 team, these tests apparently include a musical concert. “La Marseillaise” “God Save the Queen”
A documentary about remixing and copyright law– interspersed with copious amounts of Girl Talk. Although the argument is somewhat confusing at times, the crux of it lies with the assumption that deriving creativity from a work adds to the originals’ value. Some artists get this; where would Daft Punk or Architecture in Helsinki be without [...]
Electro-Harmonix has produced an interesting ad-campaign recently. A video series describing how to imitate various sounds and instruments using various effects. http://www.youtube.com/user/Effectology#p/u/8/anN4Nla5BzA It’s interesting to see focus shift from the instrument used to produce the sound to the manipulation of the soundwave itself. My personal fave:
As a follow up on Saturday’s post. Synthtopia.com has pointed me to a 30-minute audio documentary describing the legacy and history of the German foursome. http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2009/10/04/the-story-of-kraftwerk/ Enjoy