The Boombox Project

Off Topic: The Boombox Project is a short film, by Paul Stone, that looks at photographer Lyle Owerko and his ‘creative anthropologist’ appproach to documenting the history of the boombox. More info on The Boombox Project is available at Owerko’s site. via musicofsound

Beat Kangz Beat Thang Available July 17 For $1,500

Atlanta-based Rowdy Electronics, through a joint venture with Nashville’s BKE (Beat Kangz Electronics), has announced that the Beat Thang will go on sale exclusively at Best Buy on July 17, 2011, as a limited edition, with a suggested retail price of $1,500. Producer Dallas Austin will be co-hosting pre-release parties with Best Buy in Nashville, Atlanta,… Read More Beat Kangz Beat Thang Available July 17 For $1,500

Free Music Friday – The World’s First Album Made On An Android Phone

Free Music Friday: Think Android music apps aren’t ready for prime-time yet? Coolout sent word to us about his album, The Rise, which was created using Android music apps. Coolout calls The Rise ‘the world’s first Android album’. All sounds were created and vocals recorded through an Android cell phone. Apps used: Virtual Amp, MusicGrid,… Read More Free Music Friday – The World’s First Album Made On An Android Phone

3,000 Free Loops

HipHopMakers has shared a variety of loop libraries, totaling over 3,000 free loops and over 2 GB of data; 466 Jazz Club Loops – 460mb 12 Crunk Synth Loops – 21mb 235 Songwriter’s Loops 265mb 50 Loops Kent Loops V.3 – Guitar – 95mb 50 Loops Kent Loops V. 4 – Battery Drum Loops –… Read More 3,000 Free Loops