Art and science meet in a NASA hangar. Photo: jasonunbound, via Flickr. Space exploration has had a deep impact on the way a lot of us see the world and think about our art. So I can’t wait for this Saturday’s Yuri’s Night Bay Area, which will bring a convergence of bleeding-edge music, art, technology, […]
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Visualism at Yuri’s Night Bay Area: The Rave for Space at NASA
Art and science meet in a NASA hangar. Photo: jasonunbound, via Flickr. Space exploration has had a deep impact on the way a lot of us see the world and think about our art. So I can’t wait for this Saturday’s Yuri’s Night Bay Area, which will bring a convergence of bleeding-edge music, art, technology, […]
Beamz Laser Harp, as You’ve Never Heard it Before
Forget all my blathering on about the Sharper Image Beamz thing, because this video says it better than I possibly could. No, it’s not the video you’ve seen already. Think Beamz gone experimental — and keep watching until about :30. (Thanks to Chachi and Matt for this one.) It’s official: Beamz has become stuff of […]
Beamz Laser System Strikes Back, But What’s Wrong With Instruments, Anyway?
This week, on Top Chef. Photo: croncast. The saga of the Beamz Laser Music System goes on: the spectacularly awful demo video has spread on the Internets, and after Gizmodo proclaimed it the most stupid promo video ever, they were challenged by the PR company to do a real review. (No such challenge yet for […]
vvvv Festival on Now: Node 08 in Frankfurt
Continuing our current vvvv love-in. Aforementioned generative AV project “Va” will be performaing at the Node08 festival in Frankfurt, which started on the 5th and continues until the 12th. Lots of exciting workshops and lectures happening, and concluding with “vvvvinisage”, featuring visualists from around the world.
GrooveStep: New Step Sequencer, Pattern Maker for Nintendo DS
The DS’ stylus and touchscreen make an ideal pocket-able interface: they’re coupled with friendly, conventional arcade buttons, but provide precise control of visual interfaces without using a mouse. (Touch with fingertips is not nearly as accurate, especially on tiny screens.) That’s already inspired quite a bit of music software, but GrooveStep earns extra points […]
Planning to Enter the Futuristic Music Design Challenge?
If you’re planning on competing at the NASA Ames Research Center Saturday, don’t wait another moment to fill out your entry on yuricdm.com. I’m finalizing the lineup and details today. I’ll accept any entry up until midnight tonight Monday, New York City time, but if you can avoid waiting until then, please do drop me […]
Vitamin L: Ableton Live Keyboard, Mouse Shortcuts on XP
Ableton Live gets a little help from a Tonearm. (Photo: lowfatbrains.) My friend Ilia, aka Tonearm, has released his set of Windows XP-compatible shortcuts for Ableton Live. (Got to play out with Ilia last month and hope to do it again.) Ableton, if you’re listening, here’s another argument for more customization of the program. Even […]
From the Comments: Sanch TV's Generative Visuals in vvvv
Cat hit up the Amoeba Dance comments with a link to Sanch TV‘s work in vvvv. Apart from some smooth motion and subtly textured shapes, Sanch is also collaborating on an AV act “Va”, with quad-screen visuals:
From the Comments: Sanch TV’s Generative Visuals in vvvv
Cat hit up the Amoeba Dance comments with a link to Sanch TV‘s work in vvvv. Apart from some smooth motion and subtly textured shapes, Sanch is also collaborating on an AV act “Va”, with quad-screen visuals: