AIST Dance Video Database
(ongaaccel.jp)
AIST Dance Video Database (AIST Dance DB) is a shared database containing original street dance videos with copyright-cleared dance music.
AIST Dance Video Database (AIST Dance DB) is a shared database containing original street dance videos with copyright-cleared dance music.
The curious tale of Bhutan's playable record postage stamps (2015)
(thevinylfactory.com)
Made of plastic and embossed with a melody, these tiny record stamps are among the strangest, most enchanting bits of vinyl out there. Chris May investigates how the Buddhist Kingdom of Bhutan came to produce the world’s “first talking stamps”.
Made of plastic and embossed with a melody, these tiny record stamps are among the strangest, most enchanting bits of vinyl out there. Chris May investigates how the Buddhist Kingdom of Bhutan came to produce the world’s “first talking stamps”.
A Secret Trove of Rare Guitars Heads to the Met
(newyorker.com)
In 2007, Jayson Dobney, an Iowan with a master’s degree in the history of musical instruments, from the University of South Dakota, moved to New York to be a curator in the department of musical instruments at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
In 2007, Jayson Dobney, an Iowan with a master’s degree in the history of musical instruments, from the University of South Dakota, moved to New York to be a curator in the department of musical instruments at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Lyria 2
(deepmind.google)
Lyria 2 delivers high-fidelity music and professional-grade audio, capturing subtle nuances across a range of genres and intricate compositions.
Lyria 2 delivers high-fidelity music and professional-grade audio, capturing subtle nuances across a range of genres and intricate compositions.
Show HN: A browser-based tone generator built with the Web Audio API
(maketonesonline.com)
Generate precise audio frequencies with full control over waveform, volume, and panning
Generate precise audio frequencies with full control over waveform, volume, and panning
Activism, hacking or campaigning: Why it's so easy to win the vote at Eurovision
(elpais.com)
On Saturday night, Austrian singer JJ won Eurovision Song Contest with his song Wasted Love. But the prize nearly went to Israeli singer Yuval Raphael, which won the public vote but slipped to second place thanks to the jury vote.
On Saturday night, Austrian singer JJ won Eurovision Song Contest with his song Wasted Love. But the prize nearly went to Israeli singer Yuval Raphael, which won the public vote but slipped to second place thanks to the jury vote.
Show HN: Windows 98 themed website in 1 HTML file for my post punk band
(corp.band)
Experience the invigorating power of CORP.
Experience the invigorating power of CORP.
Four years of sight reading practice
(sandrock.co.za)
I’ve been doing relatively frequent sight reading practice using an iPad app for four years. Here’s how I’ve automated some of the steps and what I’ve learned from the experience.
I’ve been doing relatively frequent sight reading practice using an iPad app for four years. Here’s how I’ve automated some of the steps and what I’ve learned from the experience.
What Is This Thing Called Swing?
(ds.mpg.de)
Jazz must swing - jazz musicians agree on that. However, even a century after the beginnings of jazz, there is still no general agreement what exactly constitutes the swing feel. With a dedicated experiment and data analyses on more than 450 well-known jazz solos, we have tried to unravel some secrets of swing.
Jazz must swing - jazz musicians agree on that. However, even a century after the beginnings of jazz, there is still no general agreement what exactly constitutes the swing feel. With a dedicated experiment and data analyses on more than 450 well-known jazz solos, we have tried to unravel some secrets of swing.
The dial-up modem lives on, in office meeting rooms
(digitalseams.com)
Remember the AOL dial-up sound? In case you forgot, here’s Bernz shredding it on Guitar Hero:
Remember the AOL dial-up sound? In case you forgot, here’s Bernz shredding it on Guitar Hero:
If nothing is curated, how do we find things
(bearblog.dev)
Bjork is currently promoting a new concert film being released called Cornucopia. She's been releasing new photoshoots and interviews almost every day for the past two weeks. For a musician who normally goes into hiding and only emerges when it's time to promote something, it's been a pretty exciting time to be a fan. However, all the information being put out, promoted on social media and reposted on places like Reddit, have all been a little confusing.
Bjork is currently promoting a new concert film being released called Cornucopia. She's been releasing new photoshoots and interviews almost every day for the past two weeks. For a musician who normally goes into hiding and only emerges when it's time to promote something, it's been a pretty exciting time to be a fan. However, all the information being put out, promoted on social media and reposted on places like Reddit, have all been a little confusing.
Stax Museum Bob Abrahamian Collection
(staxmuseum.org)
“I think it is important to archive and save a lot of music that would be lost otherwise.
“I think it is important to archive and save a lot of music that would be lost otherwise.
Compressed music might be harmful to the ears
(economist.com)
In guinea pigs it can weaken muscles important for hearing
In guinea pigs it can weaken muscles important for hearing
Cracked – Method chaining/CSS-style selector web audio library
(github.com/billorcutt)
I Dropped My Phone The Screen Cracked is a web audio library that uses method chaining and CSS-style selectors to simplify creating, configuring and connecting audio nodes in the browser.
I Dropped My Phone The Screen Cracked is a web audio library that uses method chaining and CSS-style selectors to simplify creating, configuring and connecting audio nodes in the browser.
Tek – A music making program for 24-bit Unicode terminals
(codeberg.org)
a music making program for 24-bit unicode terminals.
a music making program for 24-bit unicode terminals.
My full statement regarding DOOM Eternal (2022)
(medium.com)
Marty lied about the circumstances surrounding the DOOM Eternal Soundtrack and used disinformation and innuendo to blame me entirely for its failure.
Marty lied about the circumstances surrounding the DOOM Eternal Soundtrack and used disinformation and innuendo to blame me entirely for its failure.
Happy Birthday Brian Eno
(ycombinator.com)
Say what you will about his delightfully weird synth additions to Roxy Music or his elevation (if not invention) of the ambient genre, through his work producing other artists, Brian Eno has done more than anyone shape the sound of modern pop music, with the possible exception of Phil Spektor.
Say what you will about his delightfully weird synth additions to Roxy Music or his elevation (if not invention) of the ambient genre, through his work producing other artists, Brian Eno has done more than anyone shape the sound of modern pop music, with the possible exception of Phil Spektor.
Filk Music
(wikipedia.org)
Filk music is a musical culture, genre, and community tied to science fiction, fantasy, and horror fandom and a type of fan labor.
Filk music is a musical culture, genre, and community tied to science fiction, fantasy, and horror fandom and a type of fan labor.
Jerry Lee Lewis' marriage to a 13-year-old wrecked his career (2008)
(dailymail.co.uk)
Among teenagers of a musical bent, there was much anticipation 50 years ago this week.
Among teenagers of a musical bent, there was much anticipation 50 years ago this week.
Paul McCartney, Elton John and other creatives demand AI comes clean on scraping
(theregister.com)
More than 400 of the UK's leading media and arts professionals have written to the prime minister to back an amendment to the Data (Use and Access) Bill, which promises to offer the nation's creative industries transparency over copyrighted works ingested by AI models.
More than 400 of the UK's leading media and arts professionals have written to the prime minister to back an amendment to the Data (Use and Access) Bill, which promises to offer the nation's creative industries transparency over copyrighted works ingested by AI models.
Säkkijärven Polkka
(wikipedia.org)
Säkkijärven polkka (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈsækːiˌjærʋen ˈpolkːɑ]; "the Säkkijärvi polka") is a well-known folk tune from Finland that is very popular with Finnish accordionists.
Säkkijärven polkka (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈsækːiˌjærʋen ˈpolkːɑ]; "the Säkkijärvi polka") is a well-known folk tune from Finland that is very popular with Finnish accordionists.
10k Drum Machines
(10kdrummachines.com)
Back in 2019, I sketched out designs for a couple of web-based drum machines.
Back in 2019, I sketched out designs for a couple of web-based drum machines.
The Acid King (2001)
(rollingstone.com)
Late last year, a new prisoner arrived at the Shawnee County Jail in Topeka, Kansas — a polite beanstalk of a man from the San Francisco Bay Area who stood out among the petty criminals who make up the majority of Shawnee’s inmate population.
Late last year, a new prisoner arrived at the Shawnee County Jail in Topeka, Kansas — a polite beanstalk of a man from the San Francisco Bay Area who stood out among the petty criminals who make up the majority of Shawnee’s inmate population.