Electronic Music NewsAFA Music Group Artist Taxi Doll Breaks Billboard Top 10
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- AFA Music Group Artist Taxi Doll Breaks Billboard Top 10
- St. Catharines’ Marinko Jareb builds career out of vinyl
- Bran Van 3000 | Music Artist | Videos News Photos & Ringtones |…
- Software strikes a chord for disabled students
AFA Music Group Artist Taxi Doll Breaks Billboard Top 10
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The song titled “Be With You” has been climbing thecharts for 10 weeks and is positioned behind songs by recording artistsincluding Seal Jennifer Lopez and Yoko no. The five-piece band features the lead vocals of Dhana Taprogge in a blendof European styles traditional pop rock and cutting edge electronic musicsometimes referred to as “Rocktronica. ” Taxi Doll has benefitted fromnumerous TV and film placements and a nationwide response to its flagshipsong “Waiting” on the Billboard dance charts. The band is currently inthe studio working on its debut album. “It’s been a remarkable year for Taxi Doll. ‘Be With You’ has made a slowsteady climb to the Top 10 and built up the name and the star quality ofthe band.
St. Catharines’ Marinko Jareb builds career out of vinyl
Brock Press – Brock Press (subscription) – Nov 27, 2007
In many ways it is and that’s why you have so many lame DJs playing the same crap at most bars and clubs all over the world” he said. “Real DJs are literally consumed by the craft and by searching for music and honing their skills of knowing what to play when and how to read a crowd. “The future of DJing is media convergence and multimedia performances as well as breaking down the artificial barriers between ‘electronic’ music and ‘live band’ music which is already being done by labels like Kitsune and Karaoke Kalk for instance and artists like Simian Mobile Disco and Data Rock. Also nightclubs as temples of interactive technology like CIRCA in Toronto. Marinko Jareb DJs regularly at Pan Café in downtown St. Catharines for their “Funky Brunch” every Saturday from 9 a.
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Bran Van 3000 | Music Artist | Videos News Photos & Ringtones |…
MTV.com – Nov 27, 2007
He was trying to make ends meet in his native Montreal scoring various gigs directing videos and documentaries during the mid- to late ’90s. But his teenage thrills of being a DJ and remixer also fell into the realm of production and by 1995 Di Salvio had formed Bran Van 3000. He gathered nearly 20 obscure music socialites producers singers and hip-hop gurus from the Montreal area who would eventually compose the attractive quirkiness of the band and never looked back. Soul chanteuse Stephane Moreille joined singers Jayne Hill and Sara Johnston alongside DJ E. Bergen MC Steve “Liquid” Hawley jazz drummer Rob Joanisse guitarist Nick Hynes bassist Gary McKenzie and ex-Doughboys member John Kastner for BV3′s revolving rotation. They fused trip-hop with electronic ambience and indie-rock attitude for their 1998 debut Glee and the single “Drinking in L… Bergen MC Steve “Liquid” Hawley jazz drummer Rob Joanisse guitarist Nick Hynes bassist Gary McKenzie and ex-Doughboys member John Kastner for BV3′s revolving rotation. They fused trip-hop with electronic ambience and indie-rock attitude for their 1998 debut Glee and the single “Drinking in L. ” earned top spots on various college charts as well as props from Canada’s MuchMusic. Rumors of a breakup swarmed throughout late 1999; it was also reported that Ric casek was on board to produce Bran Van 3000′s follow-up album. The new millennium gave new face though as BV3 began working with.
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Software strikes a chord for disabled students
eSchool News – Nov 27, 2007
Severely physically disabled Annemarie can?t walk or speak and has little control over the movements of her head and arms. Annemarie is one of three students at the facility who are being given a rare opportunity to create something of their own using new computer technology and music therapy. Music therapy widely considered a valuable tool for emotional and physical therapy has not always been accessible for everyone. They?re hoping the project not only will give students a chance for creative expression but also will provide a wealth of other valuable experiences… Through her connections she was able to secure a $20000 grant in February for her proposed project. ne of her students Zane Van Dusen began working in December to develop a computer program that could help the students ?play? music using the little range of movement they have. Van Dusen who was a double major in computer science and electronic media arts and communication came up with the idea of using a digital video camera to display the child?s image on the computer screen. A cursor is ?placed? on a portion of the student?s head such as the tip of the nose and then follows the student?s movements. As it does it produces music notes?either in piano mode or percussive mode. Moving the head completely in one direction produces a scale in piano mode while percussive mode creates a serious of quick drum beats or a drum roll. The system was first tested with the students in May and remote robotic instruments are now being tested as well.