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Tech for Guitarists: What’s New, What’s Changing in Digital Guitar Tools [NAMM Report]

Jan

2013

To bear a Ring of Power is to be alone. Wait, scratch that, that’s Lord of the Rings . See the original post: Tech for Guitarists: What’s New, What’s Changing in Digital Guitar Tools [NAMM Report]

Saving Downloads, Fans? Sam Valenti IV Talks Ghostly’s Drip.FM As Label Roster Grows

Dec

2012

The record lives. Drip.fm co-founders Sam and Miguel merge subscription ease and affordability with high-quality downloads you keep, and even closer connections to artists and labels. View original post here: Saving Downloads, Fans? Sam Valenti IV Talks Ghostly’s Drip.FM As Label Roster Grows

Get Inside the Musical Brain of Machinedrum [Free Ableton Downloads, Listening]

Sep

2012

“Blah, blah, I use Acme MusicStation Pro because it sounds completely dope – I love that compressor.” Okay. Before we begin, you’re not alone. Yes, a lot of artist profile endorsements, even some well-meaning ones, can wind up being rather useless Read more: Get Inside the Musical Brain of Machinedrum [Free Ableton Downloads, Listening]

In Percussive Harmonies, A Record of a Year of Travel – Literally, on a Record

Aug

2012

Photos courtesy the artist. View original post here: In Percussive Harmonies, A Record of a Year of Travel – Literally, on a Record

The Mast’s UpUpUp, with Stunning Music Video and New EP, a Must-Hear Track

Jun

2012

Touring as Haale in 2009, The Mast’s vocalist Haale Gafori. Photo ( CC-BY-SA ) Sean Richardson . See the rest here: The Mast’s UpUpUp, with Stunning Music Video and New EP, a Must-Hear Track

Tracks of the Moment: Matthew Dear “Her Fantasy,” “Crimewaves” Demand Your Attention

Jun

2012

The singer/producer in the UK in 2010. Photo ( CC-BY-ND ) blikeng – Magnus Aske Blikeng Read more here: Tracks of the Moment: Matthew Dear “Her Fantasy,” “Crimewaves” Demand Your Attention

Visual Music: My God, It’s Full of Dots – Yayoi Kusama Meets Musical Design

May

2012

Tenori-On and iPad apps, hardware designs and visual creations: set against the beautifully-generative mind of Japanese/New York artist Yayoi Kusama, the flurries of dots and circles and patterns in musical interfaces take on a richer meaning. This video, from a workshop hosted at the Tate Modern alongside an exhibition of Kusama’s work, needs little introduction. ...

The Music of 2011: Kid Kameleon Picks, Om Unit Mix, Techno Mix

Jan

2012

We welcome new CDM contributor Matt Earp (Kid Kameleon) with a look back at tracks of 2011 you can queue up now, in 2012. Photo ( CC-BY-SA ) – and shot at – The Global Lives Project . Make a New Year’s Resolution you can keep: listen to great music every day. Excerpt from: The ...

Preview: NYC’s In/Out Festival, in Videos, Embraces Eclectic Lineup and Music DIY

Nov

2011

You can complain about music events and festivals as they are, dream about what you’d imagine an event could be – or you can go and make it happen. And since the latter category fits friends-of-the-site Chris Gilroy and Lara Grant, it’s well worth an endorsement for this weekend’s In/Out Festival . (For their part, ...

Now with MIDI: Critter + Guitari Pocket Piano

Oct

2011

The Pocket Piano remains one of my favorite boutique creations – a devilishly simple, irresistibly fun musical instrument. And now, in addition to other subtle tweaks it has received, it gets MIDI – see video above See the article here: Now with MIDI: Critter + Guitari Pocket Piano