Melomics Media created their name as a play on the word genomics, referring to the genome of melodies. The study of genomes requires the help of distributed computer processing power. So the name's really fitting for Melomics, because they're doing something really similar. They've written a computer algorithm that is capable of composing music without … Continue reading Melomics – Music Made Without Humans (For Robots Only!)
Not a day goes by when people are not looking for a short cut or a scape goat when it comes to their musical talent. It's the same with buying gym equipment. People buy some kind of Nordic Track thing and it sits in the corner and collects dust. You can't buy your way into … Continue reading Further Proof It’s Not the Instrument But How You Play It
The fellas over at ACPAD.com have painstakingly researched, developed, and manufactured a masterpiece. The ACPAD is a wireless MIDI controller for acoustic guitar. I suppose you could slap it on an electric too, but it do what it do. The ACPAD is slick. Do you want to play back up chords while you rip out … Continue reading ACPAD – The Wireless MIDI Controller for Acoustic Guitar
Dan Deacon is an interesting specimen. These days you'll find him working on classical compositions, scoring films by Francis Ford Coppola, doing shows at Carnegie Hall, and having his music played all over Adult Swim. But back in the day he was doing nutty electronic music (and still is, don't get me wrong!). I remember … Continue reading Dan Deacon Performs “Ohio” on NBC Morning
My life is now complete. Literally all I've ever wanted since I was a young child was a cat, but not just any cat. I desired above all others a feline companion who would be willing, nay, enticed and enthusiastic about singing a duet with me. I didn't get what I wanted, but I got … Continue reading O Gato Que Canta – The Singing Cat!
This blew my mind for two reasons. First off... who'da thunk it? 3D printed guitars literally never came to my mind over the month I wracked my brain about what could be done with a 3D printer. That's pretty sad. Think about the possibilities. 3D printed guitar picks, pick guards, headstocks, necks, knobs, and more. … Continue reading 3D Printed Guitars! Here’s an H.P. Lovecraft Design!
One on the largest challenges in music is learning the various rhythmic patterns of classical piano songs you're attempting to learn. When you first start learning piano, it's fun. You start plinking out the melody to songs about bumblebees and bonnets with easy eighth notes and quarter notes. Then before you know it they drop … Continue reading Practice Classical Rhythm with Touch Pianist
I can't imagine anything more hardcore than singing a heavy metal version of the alphabet song, butchering the ordering of the letters, and then asking for mommy... And yet that's exactly what this cute little girl does, all while rocking some kind of pink teddy bear pajamas! She's got that "I'm ready for a bar fight" … Continue reading Baby Sings Metal Alphabet Song (Then Asks For Mommy)
The thousands of age old arguments amongst rap and hip hop fans are now being settled. Using a scientific analysis of data curated from various lyrics databases, we now know the answer to questions such as... Which rapper has the largest vocabulary? Who cusses the most? Which lyricist has the most complex rhyme schemes? Who strings … Continue reading Rap Lyric Analytics with Rapalytics
I've always got my ears to the streets, mainly because I'm a hardcore music mofo. Most of the time, the best music out there goes largely unheard. Once it has passed through the mainstream industry filter, it's been dumbed down and turned into pop for mass consumption. Due to this reality, I'm always paying attention … Continue reading Recorder + Beatbox = Medhat Mamdouh
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