Electronic Music NewsA glistening smear followed by an afterglow
The News Review:
- A glistening smear followed by an afterglow
- All toned up
- Movie-themed costume party held in Cinema Park
- Einstein on the Beach – Music – New York Times
- The Most Anti-Tech rganizations in America
- Delhi sways to SAARC music
- Bounteous options for the music lover on your list
A glistening smear followed by an afterglow
Telegraph.co.uk – Dec 2, 2007
But some composers have a gift for making the familiar instruments of the orchestra seem equally extraterritorial. The 54-year-old British composer Simon Bainbridge is one of them. The very first sound of Diptych his new two-movement piece premièred by the BBC Symphony rchestra on Friday was nothing more exotic than high trilling strings and a high oboe. But it registered as a glistening smear followed immediately by a kind of afterglow of cymbals and triangle.
All toned up
Calcutta Telegraph – Dec 2, 2007
His album Halka was released last week and Sameer hopes that its music will appeal to the young. “I was in Rajasthan and came across the songs of these Sufi poets and I thought I could adapt some of the melodies and lyrics and set them to modern music” he says adding that he had earlier been influenced by genres such as hip-hop and rock. Sameer who uses both modern electronic music and traditional instruments such as the sarangi and the flute says his treatment is going to be modern. Nothing quite like old times meeting new age.
Movie-themed costume party held in Cinema Park
China Post – Dec 2, 2007
With local rappers performing in both Hakka and Taiwanese as well as DJs mixing electronic music the PR representative of creative production group Ting dressed as the character from the movie ?Factory Girl? said ?This is the first time we have put an event together with help from the Golden Horse administration. ??ur sunshine party had the purpose of urging everyone to come out and enjoy the sun and our flea market is like a treasure hunt ? you?ll never know what you will find in there!? Ting said adding ?all the bands we invited to perform either took part in the movie soundtrack production or actually played the theme songs for our movie themed party. ??We are very thankful for the weekend?s wonderful weather!? she added. With partygoers dressing up as characters from the movie ?Transformers? punks from the 70s and also a Hsinchu girl Angela in her early 20s who came as the character ?Pao Tsu Po? (landlord lady) from the Chinese comedy movie ?Kung Fu? directed by Steven Chou. ?I am dressed as Pao Tsu Po today because I like drawing attention.
Einstein on the Beach – Music – New York Times
New York Times – Dec 2, 2007
It reappeared in 1984 and 1992 at the. The first revival was my introduction… He should before its remarkable group of players singers stage directors and set designers shuffle too far into old age. For accounting purposes “Einstein on the Beach” can be described as a series of stage pictures dances and narrations lasting about five hours and set to music by a dozen or more chorus singers a violinist (the Einstein of the title) more singers and a few woodwinds and electronic keyboards. “Einstein” begins with a train and ends with a bus. In between are a courtroom a jail a glowing monolith moving in signature Wilsonian slow motion a trip to the supermarket lovers exchanging gooey vows on a park bench and much much more. Einstein in a snowy fright wig and suspenders sits downstage and saws furiously on his violin through much of the evening. The chorus intermittently appears and disappears from sight.
The Most Anti-Tech rganizations in America
PC World – Dec 2, 2007
Lots of LawsuitsCompanies distributing music or video in ways the studios or labels don’t approve of have quickly found themselves. There are many examples. Perhaps most famously the RIAA sued Napster in 1999 charging the file sharing service with “contributory” copyright infringement. After losing several major court decisions Napster (as we knew it) folded in 2002… A Chilling EffectThe suits are a real threat to the next generation of bi-directional participatory Web services that are the promise of Web 2. The Electronic Frontier Foundation’s von Lohmann believes this year’s suits against imeem and others are just “the tip of the Web 2. 0 litigation iceberg. ” Von Lohmann also thinks the suits may hurt legitimate companies while leaving the real content pirates untouched. “I think it’s fair to say that copyright threats from entertainment industries are exerting a serious chilling effect on several companies that are trying to do the right thing while having little impact on offshore companies that are more adventurous” von Lohmann says. “In other words the innovation that should be fueling our economy is now fueling someone else’s.
Delhi sways to SAARC music
Hindu – Dec 2, 2007
Code Ends here –>. Fourteen bands from eight countries representing a range of music genres came together to spread the message of peace and brotherhood. “It is a great initiative and platform for people to people contact. Nobody can stop us if we come together as one” said Bilal singer Pakistani band Strings. Strings were an instant hit and had the crowd on their feet swaying to the rhythm.
Bounteous options for the music lover on your list
News & bserver – Dec 2, 2007
It’s a heartening tale for any present or former teen. Ulrich Schnauss “Goodbye” (Domino): It’s too bad gas is going for three bucks a gallon because “Goodbye” will make you want to burn through fuel by the tankful. It’s perfect driving music in the mode of Kraftwerk’s “Autobahn” or vintage Tangerine Dream a series of electronic soundscapes that build recede and fade out. You’ll imagine you’re a spy on the run in no time at all.