Leico’s ray.sniff~ Max Device Converts Your Web Browsing Data to Audio
You’ve likely never pondered what your web activity might sound like…yes, sound like, if it were converted into sound. Thankfully, Max community member Leico, from Japan, has constructed ray.sniff~, a Max patch to answer the looming mystery of broadband exploration we never thought of asking ourselves: what does the internet sound like? Inspired by Alva
Pharrell’s “Happy,” Stripped of Music
Despite the overflowing and almost cringe-worthy joy of the song, we were thrilled at Pharrell’s breakthrough infinite-loop video for “Happy.” But just to remind us that happiness is fleeting (and that a good bit of sound design goes a long way) the sound designers at Dutch music agency House of Halo have given Pharrell and his featured
The Four Finalists of the Moogfest Circuit Bending Challenge
Now in its 4th year, Moogfest presents the Circuit Bending Challenge, which invites engineers to hack everyday objects to create new instruments. Sponsored by MAKE Magazine, the contest has whittled down to four finalists, whose inventions have been selected by a panel of judges, including Mark Frauenfelder (MAKE Magazine), Ryan Germick (Google), Amos Gaynes (Moog Music), and Andy Huges (Moog Music).
John Luther Adams Wins Pulitzer Prize for Music
The nearly century-old Pulitzer prizes honor achievement in journalism, books, drama, and music. This year’s music winner, John Luther Adams, is an Alaska-based composer whose orchestral work “Become Ocean” was commissioned by the Seattle Symphony, inspired by the waters of the Pacific Northwest. The piece, which is written for an exceptionally large orchestra (including four
Sonos and Google Play Nice
By Jason Epstein Owners of Sonos wireless speakers are typically a proud bunch who tout its excellent sound quality and app-integration. And there’s good news for them – Google Play and Sonos are finally starting to play nice with each other. Now you can open Google Play Music and stream it to your Sonos speaker
Red Bull Music Academy Festival 2014 Preview
By Briana Cheng It all began 15 years ago in a backyard of a Berlin warehouse, and now in 2014, Red Bull Music Academy is returning to New York with a month-long festival in May. RBMA was in New York City just last year, with its prestigious production academy, hosting workshops for a select group