Design firm Hendzel + Hunt gives clever teams of monkeys 24 hours to build a mechanical record player from found scrap materials.
Archive for the ‘Jibber Jabber’ Category
If Robinson Crusoe Built a Sound System
Wednesday, June 15th, 2011Re-imagining the music player
Wednesday, December 15th, 2010Does your hard drive of digital music leave you waxing nostalgic for the art and physicality of albums. I still find it faster and more pleasurable to throw the wax on the platters, and my music is then accompanied, more often than not, by a tangible work of visual design & creativity.
This video from product design firm IDEO explores new ways to experience this physical aspect of music listening in our digital age. Their c60 project uses RFID technology to interact with songs.
Respect the foundation. Respect my shit.
Friday, November 26th, 2010This awesome video takes the dub sound full circle, from the early days of dub music pioneer Lee Scratch Perry through his influence on bass music and dubstep and fast forward to the future sounds of Dubblestandart, Subatomic Sound System, and Jahdan Blakkamoore.
Synesthesia. . . or tasting the vinyl
Monday, November 22nd, 2010Synesthesia is the confluence of senses, when stimulation evokes sensation in a sense other than the one being simulated. Most commonly this is described as visualizing colors to the sound of music.
This blending of sensations is taken to another level in this spectacular concept film by the director duo Terri Timely. Synesthesia by Terri Timely
You too can be a groovy beatboxer. . .
Sunday, February 7th, 2010. . . with this soulful & fun interactive beatbox experience from France!
And check out the loop technique of the sites creator, l’incredible Polo.
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