Avacata’s OddTunes: Hang (App Store link) is a $.99 virtual Hang drum for the iPhone. If you’re not familiar with the Hang drum, it’s steel percussion instrument, similar in sound to a steel drum, that is typically played using the hands and fingers while it rests in the musician’s lap. It was developed in Switzerland… Read More Hand Drum iPhone App
Avant-garde Cellist Zoe Keating was uploaded by: wired
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303 Gabba was uploaded by: beardyman
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Oompa-Loompa Blues – BEARDYMAN [ HD ] was uploaded by: beardyman
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UK beatboxing/looping guru Beardyman does something a bit different with Clouds – a commission by OOXXOO. Beardyman was asked to produce an audio piece on the theme of synesthesia. This was the result. Its all live looped vocals. It was produced live. No post production of any kind was involved. It was made in the same… Read More Beardyman’s Clouds
A while back, we featured a video of Beardyman doing Monkey Jazz, noting that “he uses live looping technology to make synthesizers, drum machines and other musicians obsolete.” This is a chance to see all the camera angles, unedited, from the original Monkey Jazz video sessions.
This is a little off-topic, but check out the way that Guitar Rig Hero Contest Winner Jayme Gutierrez lays down the layers. Instruments used in video: Yamaha Clavinova CPL 230, Fender Stratocaster, Yamaha Bass, acoustic drums (unknown brand), Flamenco box, shaker, Roland XP10, Rhode condenser microphones, Mackie Onyx 400f, Cubase SX 2 and Guitar Rig 3 with… Read More Guitar Rig Hero Contest Winner Jayme Gutierrez
This one-take performance by Beardyman demonstrates how he uses live looping technology to make synthesizers, drum machines and other musicians obsolete. Track visually explained and augmented by mr_hopkinson’s animation. Conceived and Produced by mr_hopkinson & Beardyman.
DigiTech has upgraded the JamMan Looper with a 1GB CompactFlash memory card – giving it over three hours of loop time and storage. Features include: 1/4″ instrument input, balanced XLR input, and stereo 1/8″ auxiliary input jacks. Guitars, bass, vocals and audio from MP3 players can be sampled, looped and overdubbed in one of 100 loop memories.… Read More JamMan Updated To Have Over 3 Hours Of Loop Time
We highlight a lot of whacked out electronic music videos at Synthtopia – but this delicate and subtle performance from Priscilla Ahn is, in many ways, even more amazing. Check out how Ahn uses a looper to create a dense, structured loop performance, while also making the technology completely transparent to the audience. “I put… Read More Amazing Looping Work From Priscilla Ahn
