Music Stories
Remembering The Residents’ Hardy Fox, enigmatic vaudeville futurist
Today saw the loss (for real this time) of Hardy Fox, the pioneering artist from The Residents. We look back on the irreverent, surrealist work the band produced and Fox as enigmatic anonymous multimedia ringleader, projecting mystery to the very end.
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Enter the surreal 1995 world of Laurie Anderson multimedia
Ah, the mid 1990s. We used terms like “new media,” and the idea of a record label of sorts devoted to the multimedia CD-ROM seemed natural and futuristic. It was the era of the Voyager Company, a pioneering media firm that spawned the Criterion Collection (via beautifully curated LaserDisc editions of great films), and an […]
Peter Kirn - March 6, 2017
Motion Music Music tech
Isadora 2.5, new chapter for creativity server, 3D shaders
In the landscape of live visual tools, Isadora is something special. Despite being known mostly in certain circles – its name itself is a nod to the world of dance (Isadora Duncan) – it’s uniquely adept in those worlds. When it comes to mixing live visuals and interactivity with modern dance and theater, for instance, […]
When Fountains Go Wild: Kangwon Resort, South Korea
Peter Kirn - September 25, 2007
Archive Motion Music tech
Why is Apple's Support for Java Multimedia So Poor?
Peter Kirn - April 26, 2007
Archive Motion Music tech
Why is Apple’s Support for Java Multimedia So Poor?
Peter Kirn - April 26, 2007
Archive Motion Music tech
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