Electronic Music NewsThe space between film and sound
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- The space between film and sound
- Cons: Lacking in treble slightly tight fit and not easily adjusted
- Keeping you awake
- Live Music Preview: Simian Mobile Disco at Holocene
- Yuri’s Night melds art and science in wild festival at Moffett
- Dfest lineup announced
The space between film and sound
The Villager – Apr 23, 2008
And there’s a kind of punk element I would say that Brakhage approached the technology with like poking holes in the film which was a very punk attitude toward the material. And that’s how I think Text of Light approaches the sound. In addition to punk are there connections between Brakhage and electronic music you see as a DJ? Definitely with an electronic-music sensibility you have different kinds of colliding information almost like a fugue where you have multiple voices happening simultaneously. I find that interesting in Stan Brakhage’s work and I think it ties into what a lot of electronic musicians now are doing like in the sort of laptop world. Since like 1998 when the technology really changed I think there’s a way that the technology is affecting how we think of narrative so there can be multiple narratives happening at once in an abstract sense. I think Stan Brakhage and a lot of those guys were deconstructing that narrative. Are Text of Light open to some of the basic structural devices Brakhage used? Yeah even though we’re improvising there is an element of us trying to figure out how to have a beginning or a middle or some kind of landscape to the improvisation some sort of shape.
Cons: Lacking in treble slightly tight fit and not easily adjusted
NEWS.com.au – Apr 23, 2008
Bass notes were reproduced reasonably well but they lacked the low-down punch we found in Creative’s higher-end models. Bass is a bit slow in these headphones leading to a very rich warm sound. Despite this they’re adequate for listening to beat-driven genres such as electronic music. Treble quality was overall less remarkable than the other frequencies often tending to be a bit quiet and overpowered by the bass and mid-range. This was slightly problematic when listening to female vocalists and pop music where the higher notes often felt rolled off. We didn’t notice any digital noise or fuzziness when connecting the headphones to a variety of input devices. The headphones are easily driven and can play at reasonably high volumes.
Keeping you awake
Malaysia Star – Apr 23, 2008
Aired daily from 2am until 6am on weekdays on the 24-hour station Kevin B manages to quite successfully dish out a great mix of hard as well as soft and easy-to-listen rock tracks. Even if you are not a rock fan you will probably still be drawn in by the daily song features and the DJ’s flair. Kevin B is not only totally at ease with his electronic music machine but is also warm and friendly to callers. The only downside is that you have to constantly remind yourself to keep the volume low so as not to wake up your neighbours in your excitement. Here’s a quick round-up of what listeners can expect from On the Edge: Mondays: Chart-topping tracks plus Kevin B’s personal picks. Psycho by Puddle of Mud The Pretender by Foo Fighters and Beautiful by Ten Years were among the recent offerings. Tuesdays: Choice albums played back-to-back contests and new releases as freebies for listeners.
Live Music Preview: Simian Mobile Disco at Holocene
oregonlive.com – Apr 23, 2008
James Ford and Jas Shaw started out making electronic music in college (studying biology and philosophy respectively at Manchester University) and actually formed an electronic rock band in the ’90s called Simian along with two other musicians. But Ford and Shaw eventually split off on their own spinning DJ gigs remixing other artists (Air the Go! Team Klaxons Peaches and more) and building their name before the release of their 2007 album. ” That album cemented.
Yuri’s Night melds art and science in wild festival at Moffett
San Jose Mercury News – Apr 23, 2008
The event celebrates the first human trip in to space on April 12 1961 by Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin and pays homage to space exploration and technology. NASA also promoted its 50th anniversary and officials talked about how the international space station and other projects have helped bring together nations since the space race of the 1960s. The Bay Area Yuri event was one of 170 worldwide in April. Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin who walked on the moon with Neil Armstrong in 1969 spoke at the second annual event along with Apple Computer co-founder Steve Wozniak and other science and technology figures.
Dfest lineup announced
Tulsa World (subscription) – Apr 23, 2008
Paramore: Driven by riveting live shows and the undeniable charisma of frontwoman 18-year-old Hayley Williams the rapidly emerging pop-punk quintet from Tennessee has been building a near-deafening “next big thing” buzz. Disco Biscuits: It’s entered its second decade as one of the most successful acts on the jam-band circuit. The Biscuits bring together the worlds of jam bands and electronic music with its “trance-fusion” sound that mixes the free-form jazz improvisation with hypnotic rhythm. Zappa Plays Zappa: The first official live concert event of Frank Zappa’s music since his untimely passing in 1993 Zappa Plays Zappa is a spot-on tribute by son Dweezil to his father — who joins dad onstage via recorded video from his past live shows. It’s the ultimate tribute to Zappa’s 30-plus year groundbreaking career. Edison Glass: Thomas Alva Edison gets a lot of credit for inventing modern essentials. Likewise Edison Glass founder Phillip Glass is well known for composing modern masterpieces.