Chris Hadfield became a celebrity in the Irish Twittersphere when he sent the first tweet in Irish from space; his photographs of Ireland from his lofty vantage point were also warmly received. Now, however, he has broken more new ground with the release of the first ever extra-terrestrial music video…
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The environments in which we live greatly influence both our productivity and our happiness; however, when considering the design of these environments, acoustics are very often left by the wayside. Julian Treasure explains why this is not a good idea…
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Fans of Squarepusher may be interested to know that Bleep are running a remix competition at the moment, where you can download stems from 4001 and mangle them to your heart’s content (enemies of Squarepusher might also find this a compelling proposition)…
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After another month of RPM Challenge, a few new tricks have been learned, and a few old ones revisited. One that falls into the latter category here is the use of follow actions on Ableton Live audio clips…
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If you are taking up the RPM Challenge this month – or even if you’re not – these Ableton Live tips might provide a bit of guidance and help you get a bit more out of your software…
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The first of February is only a few days away, and that means it’s nearly time for yet another RPM Challenge. Can you write, record and produce an entire album of music entirely within the chronological confines of the shortest month of the year?
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Last year I posted about edible musical instruments, but it seems food science is itself branching out to include sonic stimuli as part of the gastronomic experience…
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The piano was a music technology breakthrough when it was first invented around the 17-18th century – although there had been similar designs of instruments (harpsichord, hammered dulcimer), the piano was remarkable in the range of expression it allowed…
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Music is a universal human language, and all cultures express themselves through music in one form or another. This universality is perhaps not surprising, given that the impact of music on the brain can be likened to a variety of other pleasurable stimuli…
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Using some physics trickery, it’s possible to create the illusion of water flowing backwards by running it in front of a subwoofer speaker, as shown in this no-frills video demonstration…
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