Just came across Christopher Tin’s music, specifically the song ‘Mado Kara Mieru’ on his ‘Calling All Dawns‘ album. Seriously beautiful, and very worthy of the Grammy by itself.
MIDI Craziness
Since I’ve been finishing up work on the 4.03 version of MEdit, here’s something for fun!
Joffrey Ballet – 1989 Rite of Spring
Thanks to Eric Sande for pointing out this week’s ‘culture’ item. Oops. By the sparsity of the entries in this blog, make that ‘month!’
Lisa Hannigan – Knots
It just came to my attention that I have not put up a link to one of my favorite music videos. Who knew painting could make you smile so much?
MIDI for iStuff
An interesting MIDI application to possibly look into more in the future: liine. Oh, wait! I don’t have any iStuff. But still interesting.
Everything is better with laser monkeys
Quote of the day:
“I suggest a full-frontal assault with automated laser-monkeys, scalpel mines, and acid.”
Strax, from Dr. Who, The Snowmen
Project ‘Civil Twilight’
Here’s a worthy endeavor: create a world with less light pollution, so people in cities can enjoy more of the night sky. Of course, we have to become less scared of each other, and more familiar with the beauty surrounding us, but such an effort would have a positive ripple effect around the globe. One result would be far less energy used for lighting.
The ‘Civil Twilight’ Design Collective received a $10,000 design award in 2007. They showed the feasibility of modifying existing streetlights to only cast as much illumination as exists naturally when the sun is depressed six degrees below the horizon on nights of a full moon. Here is an ArchNewsNow.com article with more information!
Audio Mixing – An Interesting Overview
Based on the results of the files Barry Diament has made available on his site, his techniques speak for themselves.
Deep Fractal Zoom
Holy Cow!
Art on the Desk
Cleaning up piles of stuff – that time of the year again – and I came across a business card I’d scarfed off an artist when I was lucky enough to go to Laguna Beach last year. Check out his site! He has a style I hadn’t seen before. Some great stuff. And now my desk is one card lighter! And I’ll be able to actually find the information behind the paper that is now gone. It is a good day 🙂
Oh, yeah. For searching purposes, his name is Michael Phillips. Or you can just call him mr. durden – idiot/genius.
SoundCloud
OK, I’ve finally taken the plunge and created a SoundCloud account. That will make keeping track of the great music on it a lot easier!
Here is my first Set:
Musical Journeys
Been puttering trying to find good background music for working. Here’s three:
https://soundcloud.com/afrojack/afrojack-jacked-radio-show-3
https://soundcloud.com/adeohno0828/dead-or-alive-you-spin-me-1
https://soundcloud.com/orbital-2/lamat-me-encanta-dios-orbital
Armin van Buren – Drowning Glow
I could listen to this song on endless loop for awhile: Armin van Buren and Avicii vs. Cirez D – Drowning Glow (DJ Atman mashup).
Adrian Legg – Cajun Interlude
Thanks to the magic of reddit:
Nathan Milstein
Uff da! (Or something like that!)
While channel-surfing I came across Nathan Milstein playing Ottokar Nováček’s “Perpetuum Mobile” on the Arts Channel. All I can say is “Wow!” It is always a great thrill to come across a master I had not known about, and he definitely belongs in that category! Wikipedia indicated his Paganiniana is another great work, and my mind was blown for a second time tonight!