Announcing The Nominees for the 2014 FlashFWD Awards
It’s time again for our annual FlashFWD Awards, honoring innovators and leaders at the intersection of music and technology. On May 14th, we’ll be hosting our 5th annual ceremony at Irving Plaza in New York City, awarding winners in the categories of SoundWAV Influencer, Venture Capitalist, Live Music, Discovery, App Albums, Mobile & Tablet, and
SoundCtrl at Moogfest: Kraftwerk, Nick Zinner, Jimmy Edgar, Awesome Tapes from Africa
After a grueling 11-hour drive from Brooklyn, we arrived in downtown Asheville to hit the ground running at this year’s Moogfest. With an impressive, yet overwhelming schedule, even sleep deprivation couldn’t impinge on our marathon evening of improvisational performances, DJ sets, and of course, 3D concerts. We made our way into the industrial concrete hall
Loudie is Making Lots of Noise with its New Update
By Kira Grunenberg The phrase “There’s an app for that.” used to be funny. Then it became as insufferable as “Can you hear me now?!” during the early days of cell reception. However, the former rings true on those special and rare occasions, when the lightest finger tap suddenly opens a possibility previously only imaginable. The last time we
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
Hum, An iPhone App for the Mobile Songwriter
As a songwriter, inspiration often strikes at the least opportune times. It’s easy to envision a musician scrambling for a pen and a pad, repeating a lyric and melody before the miraculous musical idea fades as quickly as it appeared. The advent of mobile technology seemed to somewhat streamline the songwriting process with digital note