DIY + Unusual Gear Music Tech
Coffee cups, pizza boxes, everything’s an instrument: watch clipping. play
You know the game “I spy…”? Every object in the room becomes a musical instrument, activated by the robotic MIDI percussion of the dadamachines automat toolkit. Watch this brilliant performance by the ensemble clipping., led by producers Jonathan Snipes and William Hutson, plus turntablist Kid Koala, on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts.
Read moreAttempt to Make A Music Award That Matters, But Winning Act Calls It ‘F***ing Insane’
It wasn’t supposed to be like this. Amidst award shows like the Grammies, Canada’s Polaris Awards seemed to be something different. As Internet over-abundance has made some feel big media has grown yet more powerful, Polaris seemed oozing with indie cred. Metric, Purity Ring, and Metz played the award ceremonies. Tegan and Sara, Zaki Ibrahim, […]
- September 25, 2013
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John Cage at 100: A Celebration in Words, Listening, and Prepared Piano iPhones
“I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It,” a John Cage title, might well be the creed of the blogger – doubly so this music technology writer. So, here we go again. The notion of John Cage at 100 is humbling in itself. The idea that Cage is a century old cements the […]
Peter Kirn - September 5, 2012
Music Music tech
Weekend Listening: Kishi Bashi Shows the Simple, Elegant Art of Looping
Peter Kirn - June 10, 2012
Music Music tech
Gold Panda on Sampling; Moby on Drum Machines
- April 21, 2011
Music Music tech
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