Biographical movies about famous painters are always about pain. The suffering makes these visionary prophets of art more Jesus-like and sometimes it also deepens their work on an emotional level, but believe it or not.. even Bob Ross suffered!
28.8.10
Pain and painting ~ a short and incomplete guide to painter biopics
Biographical movies about famous painters are always about pain. The suffering makes these visionary prophets of art more Jesus-like and sometimes it also deepens their work on an emotional level, but believe it or not.. even Bob Ross suffered!
20.8.10
The Tao of FM Synthesis #3 ~ Basic combinations and extra hands
Here's a thing that's confusing about FM synthesis: it's the simple fact that each synth is different. The FM controls are never quite the same. For example, we’ve been talking about ratios in episode 2. Remember: the ratio between the pitch of the ‘basic sound’ and the pitch of the ‘effect sound’ is extremely important in FM.
8.8.10
13.7.10
Out now: Crack my pitch up (Split Notes)
IMAGINE a new musical instrument that can play any sound you like. Surely that would sound quite different from the stuff most musicians pump out routinely. But seriously: how about something REALLY new for a change, because that's what this compilation is all about. Sounds you've never heard before. Call it 'xenharmonic' music (or if that's too hard just call it 'off key').
12.7.10
The Tao of FM Synthesis #2 ~ Find the octaves
In the first episode of ‘The Tao of FM Synthesis’ we got a nice simple picture of FM Synthesis: imagine you grab a singer by the throat and start shaking, very forcefully and at warp speed. The resulting sound effect would be what we call FM (frequency modulation).
10.7.10
Just another false prophet
If you believe this stupid little (not to mention unattractive) octopussy can predict tomorrow's final, there must be something wrong with you :)
Grilling the Messenger - Germany Sours on Octopus Oracle
9.7.10
30.6.10
The Tao of FM Synthesis #1 ~ Musical terminology please
In this first episode of The Tao of FM Synthesis we’re going to try to get a good, basic mental picture of what FM Synthesis actually is. Right now we’re not interested in the weird, technical stuff. All we want are some clues to help us get more predictable results while tweaking a sound. In short, it’s all about MUSIC, not PHYSICS.
Bring back dub inna the dance
Science time again! In the beginning there was dub, but then DJs took over. Now everybody's getting tired of that, time to check out a new generation of dancehall dub. Producers like Process Rebel, Subatomic Sound System, Vuelo and Jah Billah.
SCIENTIFIC DANCEHALL ~ heavyweight dancehall riddims in dub
SCIENTIFIC DANCEHALL ~ heavyweight dancehall riddims in dub
25.6.10
24.6.10
The Tao of FM Synthesis ~ introduction
PUNISHMENT is a very effective technique for modifying a musician’s behavior. If there is a clear and predictable relationship between a certain behavior, like for example fiddling around with FM synthesis, and the outcome (confusion, anger, frustration, despair) behavior will be modified in such a way that a musician avoids more PUNISHMENT. In the case of FM that means we avoid creating our own sounds.
23.6.10
Subwoofers and the Animal Kingdom
Douglas Adams explains why the booming mating calls of the Kakapo (a large, heavy, flightless parrot from New Zealand) are not very effective. The story begins at around 33 minutes.
22.6.10
Nice vintage docu: 'Discovering electronic music'
Very 70s, lots of bleepy sounds and nerdy/serious faces :-)
"The 1983 film "Discovering Electronic Music" is an introduction to the synthesizers and computers used to create electronic music. The film explains the basics of how sound is converted into electrical signals, the functions of oscillators, envelopes and filters, and the roles of samplers and sequencers."
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