I kinda like this funky dude!
Archive for January, 2009
Raphael Saadiq
Posted: 29. f 2009 in artists, music documentary, retroTags: cool music, documentary, funky, retro technology, video
Neko Case is kind to animals!
Posted: 29. f 2009 in artists, musicians, other, videoTags: animals, cool music, music
My favourite alt. country chick Neko Case has a new album, a tour that also includes Europe (but sadly not Norway), and she’s kind to animals as well. What a woman!
Best of ARS Electronica 08 – Animation Pt.1
Posted: 29. f 2009 in animation, artists, videoTags: animation, ars electronica, cool music, video
I suddenly rediscovered some material from the ARS Electronica festival, I was there in Linz, Austria in october. One part of the festival program is digital animation, and one of the best music videos we saw there has to be the song Black/White by danish band The Raveonettes. Check it out: I really like Raveonettes [...]
Master project update
Posted: 28. f 2009 in interface design, master project, open sound controlTags: controllers, DIY, master project, open sound control, software
I’m currently working hard on my master degree project. I’m making a controller / sequencer interface program for touch screen (sadly no multi-touch yet). The program will have various functions, among them the drum sequencer that you can see in this picture: (never mind the colors, they are a little bit ugly) When the sequencer [...]
I give you Bon Iver + someone driving at night: I love videos w/driving through city at night! Music: “Blood Bank” by Bon Iver Video by david l
Brian Eno Goes Soft
Posted: 26. f 2009 in electronic music, software, sound computing, user interfaceTags: electronic music, multitouch, smart design, software
I usually avoid writing about apple products, but this video is ok: It’s Brian Eno’s ambient music application for Iphone or Ipod Touch. Just flick your finger on the screen and piano tones pops up. It’s relaxing!
Gibson Dark Fire
Posted: 22. f 2009 in guitar, software, special instrumentsTags: guitar, new technology, smart design, software
The Gibson Dark Fire is more than a beautiful guitar; it also has some fancy technology inside: The strings can be tuned automatically as in the Gibson Robot Guitar released in 2007 – not to be confused with auto tune.. Two regular pickups, the Burstbucker 3 humbucker and a P-90H singlecoil Each string has a [...]
The internet visualized
Posted: 22. f 2009 in computer, video, visualizationTags: computer, computer history, data visualization, video, vimeo, vodpod
I think Vimeo is the best videosite out there. The videos posted here have a much higher audio and video quality than the videos on Youtube. I’m very interested in data visualization, and this video visualizes and tells the story of the internet. Here I sucessfully managed to use Vodpod to get a Vimeo video [...]
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Natalie Curtis
Posted: 20. f 2009 in people, photographyTags: manchester, movies, natalie curtis, people, photography
Did you ever wonder what Ian Curtis’ daughter Natalie looked like? I did. This picture was taken at a screening of the movie Control in London. The movie is based on the book Touching From A Distance written by her mother Deborah and is about the troubled life of Ian Curtis and the band Joy [...]