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- Music That Speaks to the World – Electroprophet’s Debut Album…
- Internet radio is the way ahead for listeners
- The Apples in Stereo Electronic Projects for Musicians
- Researchers Compress Music Files 1000 Times Smaller Than MP3s
Music That Speaks to the World – Electroprophet’s Debut Album…
PR.com – PR.com (press release) – Apr 1, 2008
"Electroprophet" is an electronic music project that was launched in Upstate New York at the beginning of 2006. This 12-track album of hard-hitting and fresh-sounding industrialesque electronic metal takes a brief look at the state of our world and reflects on the dire need for some changes. Thought provoking and prophetic lyrics make "Let’s Put It Back Together" an album of "Music that speaks to the world.
Internet radio is the way ahead for listeners
Televisionpoint.com – Apr 1, 2008
And not just the same 30 songs over and over again like FM radio. Here listeners can tap libraries of millions of songs that would never be even manage to be broadcasted on the airwaves otherwise and this fact is probably what has struck a chord for music lovers. “I love discovering new music and if it weren’t for Internet radio I wouldn’t have been able to discover some brilliant work” says Shazneen Acharya a media executive who loves electronic music. “I for instance stumbled upon bands like telepop belladonakidz which i would have never even heard of otherwise. “There is no dearth of streaming sites. In fact thanks to the fact that on the Internet anyone can start their own radio channel the area is burgeoning. However here is a quick rundown of a few well known and a few lesser known sites to log on to for unsigned music talent.
The Apples in Stereo Electronic Projects for Musicians
PopMatters – Apr 1, 2008
But Schneider and the rest of the Apples gang manage to craft songs that are bright without ever being blinding. The appeal of these tracks ranges from intimate simplicity as on the acoustic “Hold on to This Day” and “The asis” to the zooming distortion of tracks like “ther” and straight-up rock of “n Your wn”. This mix of sounds is what makes the Apples so engaging; their ability to take the modern experimental elements of electronic music and juxtapose them beside very authentic basic rock is mesmerizing. They are masters of balance miraculously complementing fragility with force earnestness with levity and tension with release. Electronic Projects is ideal both for new listeners—as it offers a good representation of the Apples in Stereo sound—and for seasoned Apples fans who desire tracks they may not have heard before. But the value of this disc is more than just the excitement of getting our hands on more material from one of indie’s greatest acts.
Researchers Compress Music Files 1000 Times Smaller Than MP3s
InformationWeek – Apr 1, 2008
Postdoctoral researcher Gordana Velikic and Dave Headlam a professor of music theory at the University of Rochester also contributed to the research. By using its programmed knowledge of clarinets and clarinet players Bocko’s approach avoids having to sample music thousands of times a second which generates a lot of data and makes music files large. Bocko expects that his team’s work will lead to more expressive electronic and computer-generated music. He also anticipates that the technology could be extended to generate vocals and voices more naturally. The technique isn’t perfect yet but Bocko expects his music synthesis algorithms will become more accurate.