Tag Archives: Culture

Moog Guitar

By alex | Published: 6/10/2008
I’m interested in this new guitar from Moog for a few reasons. First, I’m curious as to how it will affect music: will we be hearing this instrument to a much greater extent? Given that similar music could be produced in post-production or digitally, why is it that this will happen? Is it a question […]
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“Cognitive surplus” and the big change

By alex | Published: 4/30/2008
Brilliant talk by Clay Shirky:
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Obama in 30 Seconds

By alex | Published: 4/29/2008
There’s still a chance to vote on the finalists in the Obama in 30 Seconds contest for Citizen-created political ads.
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Your Sample Just Exploded

By alex | Published: 3/17/2008
This is so cool. Yes, Melodyne has been around for a while, saving vocalists from their own flatness. But what really makes this interesting is what it means for samples. It’s hard enough now to detect the use of a sample, as it is folded, spun, and mutilated. But at what point does it stop […]
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