sonolum tag:sonolum.com,2007:/blog/1 2007-10-15T22:34:41Z sonolum | music | sound design Movable Type 3.2ysb5-20051201 are you right-brained or left-brained? tag:sonolum.com,2007:/blog//1.66 2007-10-15T22:34:41Z 2007-10-15T22:34:41Z check this out - do you see her spinning clockwise or anti-clockwise?... mulonos check this out - do you see her spinning clockwise or anti-clockwise?

]]> play-doh tag:sonolum.com,2007:/blog//1.65 2007-10-10T16:30:27Z 2007-10-10T16:30:28Z here's a great video (play doh video) for Sony's Bravia... apparently it used 2.5 tonnes of plasticine in the making. Hope that's recyclable... mulonos here's a great video (play doh video) for Sony's Bravia... apparently it used 2.5 tonnes of plasticine in the making. Hope that's recyclable

]]> stop motion piano and drums tag:sonolum.com,2007:/blog//1.64 2007-09-13T15:53:55Z 2007-09-13T15:53:55Z some nice work here... mulonos ]]> Noise Canx Headphones tag:sonolum.com,2007:/blog//1.63 2007-06-15T16:47:10Z 2007-06-15T16:47:10Z The NY Times has written a good review of noise cancelling headphones that compare to Bose, but cost less. The choicest Bose set run at $350. Audio-Technica and Panasonic pairs get a good review, they run between $100 - $140.... mulonos The NY Times has written a good review of noise cancelling headphones that compare to Bose, but cost less. The choicest Bose set run at $350.

Audio-Technica and Panasonic pairs get a good review, they run between $100 - $140. According to the author, the quality is as good as Bose. Read more here

]]> Ash move to release singles only tag:sonolum.com,2007:/blog//1.62 2007-06-15T16:44:28Z 2007-06-15T16:44:28Z This could be a sign of things to come. Rock band Ash have vowed to release no more albums. They've decided to release singles only, due to the success of digitial singles downloads. Is this the way forward for artists... mulonos This could be a sign of things to come. Rock band Ash have vowed to release no more albums. They've decided to release singles only, due to the success of digitial singles downloads.

Is this the way forward for artists and composers? Read about it here

]]> stop the press tag:sonolum.com,2007:/blog//1.61 2007-06-15T16:38:33Z 2007-06-15T16:38:33Z An interview with Conor O'Sullivan can be found here... mulonos An interview with Conor O'Sullivan can be found here

]]> this female fronted rock group tag:sonolum.com,2007:/blog//1.60 2007-02-15T15:06:00Z 2007-02-15T15:06:00Z Quick mention - here's a rock group to check out: Land of Talk. According to Ari Stein, this female fronted rock group will rock you socks off. He says their beautiful noise comes in the vein of Giant Drag, Sonic... mulonos Quick mention - here's a rock group to check out: Land of Talk. According to Ari Stein, this female fronted rock group will rock you socks off. He says their beautiful noise comes in the vein of Giant Drag, Sonic Youth and Metric.

Their myspace page is here: http://www.myspace.com/landoftalkmtl

]]> really great sound design tag:sonolum.com,2007:/blog//1.59 2007-01-24T02:45:51Z 2007-01-24T02:47:48Z This video has to be seen and heard to be believed. This uk ad for the honda civic showcases the most human aspect of the car's quality - its sound. Not only that - but in the video all the... mulonos This video has to be seen and heard to be believed. This uk ad for the honda civic showcases the most human aspect of the car's quality - its sound.

Not only that - but in the video all the sound design is performed by humans. That is, the sound effects from the commercial that seem to be car sounds are actually a choir.

See for yourself

The composition is by Steve Sidwell. More can be seen on honda's site at www.honda.co.uk/civic

]]> Music for One Apartment and Six Drummers tag:sonolum.com,2007:/blog//1.58 2007-01-17T13:37:37Z 2007-01-17T03:43:26Z mulonos This video, from Swedish directors Ola Simonsson and Johannes Stjarne Nilsson displays some really great home drumming! Turn up the sound.... Press Preview

 

]]> American Idol's musical overkill tag:sonolum.com,2007:/blog//1.57 2007-01-16T22:47:07Z 2007-01-17T03:36:22Z

There are few things more beautiful than hearing someone singing well. Unfortunately people increasingly think that this means cramming as many decorations as possible into short musical phrases. Sometimes the ability to hold a note without decoration can be far... mulonos There are few things more beautiful than hearing someone singing well. Unfortunately people increasingly think that this means cramming as many decorations as possible into short musical phrases.

Sometimes the ability to hold a note without decoration can be far more effective than jumping all over the place and vibrato-overload. Then, showing what you can do through well timed vocal  effects will have even more impact.

NPR has a good article on the overuse of Melisma in today's Idol generation. Anthony Heilbut talks about the gospel origins of the technique, through jazz and into pop. He explains the correct usage of the technique and how to spot the faker from the practitioner. Read more about Melisma here.

]]> ones to watch for 2007 tag:sonolum.com,2007:/blog//1.56 2007-01-05T20:19:39Z 2007-01-07T22:32:19Z Singer Mika and rockers The Twang and Klaxons are artists to watch in 2007. This is according to over 130 influential music critics and broadcasters in the UK that were surveyed recently. Mika is an emerging singer-songwriter that has been... mulonos Singer Mika and rockers The Twang and Klaxons are artists to watch in 2007. This is according to over 130 influential music critics and broadcasters in the UK that were surveyed recently.

Mika is an emerging singer-songwriter that has been compared to Freddie Mercury and Scissor Sisters (the inevitable 'flamboyant' label and all)

the full list is as follows:

1. Mika
2. The Twang
3. Klaxons
4. Sadie Ama
5. Enter Shikari
6. Air Traffic
7. Cold War Kids
8. Just Jack
9. Ghosts
10. The Rumble Strips

Read more here

]]> archiving your old cassette tapes tag:sonolum.com,2006:/blog//1.55 2006-12-19T15:49:39Z 2006-12-19T15:49:40Z There are many ways to archive your old cassette tapes, or convert them to more modern digital audio formats, such as mp3. The coolest way is possibly by using this specially designed cassette deck for the pc. The PlusDeck2c is... mulonos There are many ways to archive your old cassette tapes, or convert them to more modern digital audio formats, such as mp3.

The coolest way is possibly by using this specially designed cassette deck for the pc. The PlusDeck2c is used to "archive your old cassette tapes of 80s hair bands into digital media files for playback on your PC". It even fits right into place in your rack!

Here's more info

By the way, if you're interested in an easy way to do this manually, Alpha Geek has a good how-to article on archiving cassette tapes using cables from radioshack and freeware audacity editing tools.

The Apha Geek article is here.

]]> hugged by your shirt tag:sonolum.com,2006:/blog//1.54 2006-12-14T00:00:00Z 2006-12-14T15:26:00Z mulonos The Hug Shirt from CuteCircuit has been nominated by Time Magazine as one of the best inventions of 2006. This shirt brings haptic technology and wearable communication to the consumers wardrobe.

 

The wearer of the shirt receives a text hug from their loved one. The mobile phone notifies the shirt via bluetooth and the the shirt gives the wearer a hug!  

 

Cute Circuit says "the new design features a very comfortable mix of smart textiles, cotton and micro-fiber that make it very soft and pleasant to wear. And yes! Is completely washable!"

 

The Hug Shirt can be seen on the CuteCircuit site 

]]> Sonic Youth's b's tag:sonolum.com,2006:/blog//1.53 2006-12-13T01:58:50Z 2006-12-13T01:58:50Z Sonic Youth have released a new album, Destroyed Room. It's a collection of unreleased material and B-side tracks from their last twelve years. Opening with a 10 minute soundscape, the album according to NPR "immediately grabs you on this and... mulonos Sonic Youth have released a new album, Destroyed Room. It's a collection of unreleased material and B-side tracks from their last twelve years.

Opening with a 10 minute soundscape, the album according to NPR "immediately grabs you on this and other tracks is Sonic Youth's signature bursts of noise. What keeps you listening are the shadings of emotion and feeling that emerge amidst all the fuzz and distortion".

You can read the review on NPR

]]> watch this video tag:sonolum.com,2006:/blog//1.52 2006-12-11T22:00:45Z 2006-12-11T22:07:30Z It's about sharing, a la Zune. But I like the music in it... mulonos

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