There’s a new Oliver Sacks documentary, “Musicophilia: Tales of music and the brain”. It can be watched free online until the 7th July on the PBS/Nova site. Very interesting!
A sample:
Musical Minds
Posted by Flict on July 2, 2009 - 3:58 pmReactable
Posted by Flict on July 2, 2009 - 2:17 pmI received this video and immediately remembered the Bjork gig! That’s easily the most beautiful way to control a synthesizer. Forget visuals, just put a live camera with the output to a big screen to hypnotize the audience.
Right now it’s a prototype with only a few units available. Do you guys think that this types of futuristic controllers will become more available to the public?
Glass Harmonica
Posted by Flict on July 1, 2009 - 2:14 pm[@ PodComplex]
“The glass harmonica is an instrument that enjoyed a spell of popularity during the 18th century. It is a form of idiophone, but this particular instrument fell from fashion following claims that it induced insanity in both performers and audiences…
The principle of the glass harmonica is the same as how one plays wine glasses by rubbing the rim (which may be facilitated by using a suitable liquid lubricant such as water). Such glasses can also produce varying tones as the volume of water contained within is altered.”
Incredible!
Aurora Festival (Asprovalta, Greece)
Posted by Flict on June 30, 2009 - 12:17 pm
OMG, this festival has the best ambient line-up ever!!!
Abakus
Aes Dana
Asura
Altitudes
Banco de Gaia
Bluetech
Carbon Based Lifeforms
Cell
Circular
Entheogenic
Gaudi
HUVA Network
I Awake
James Murray
Kukan Dub Lagan
Koan
Kick Bong
Shulman
Solar Fields
Soul Surfer
Tripswitch
Tajmahal
Vibrasphere
Xerxes
Teletransporting to Greece… Go!
More info: Aurora Festival Website
Deaf Center Live
Posted by Flict on June 29, 2009 - 12:49 pm[@ Fluid Radio]
Why, why?! Please, tell me why we don’t have things like this here in Rio de Janeiro?!
Deaf Center LIVE + Claudio Sinatti (visuals) = BEAUTIFUL!
SongExplorer
Posted by Flict on June 26, 2009 - 5:31 pmAnother new way of browsing your music collection: galaxies!
SongExplorer from Carles Fernàndez Julià on Vimeo.
Flict @ Out of Time Festival (Festival fora do Tempo)
Posted by Flict on June 26, 2009 - 11:48 am
I will be playing at this great festival at one of the most beautifull places in Brazil.
Expect some new songs with Flict Live and great new releases with the DJ Set.
If you are going, come say hello!
Website: www.festivalforadotempo.art.br
Mario Bros with theremin?
Posted by Flict on June 25, 2009 - 12:42 pmI heard that idea some days ago… Found it today. Crazy!!!
Sonifi
Posted by Flict on June 22, 2009 - 10:06 pmBT and Sonik Architects created a very cool iPhone and iPod Touch app: Sonifi.
It seems the buttons are a little small… But fun to play with!
And if you don’t know who is BT (creator of the sounds), please do yourself a favour and grab “This Binary Universe”! It’s one of the best albums ever made in my opinion!
