Amon Tobin is a badass! Not only one of the most innovative contemporary electronic musicians, but also creating new experiences for his live performances
Even tho Alessandro is very close to Trent Reznor, Alessandro keeps his own vibes on Red. Not falling into a deep emotional mayhem, but something more upbeat, livable.
An original IDM. Have been sometime since i found someone that interesting, independent, yet very accessible.
Partitura is a custom software to generate realtime graphics aimed at visualising sound.
Amongst Giants was a very nice discovery I had this week. Gathering everything, Amongst Giants is a nice instrumental album that combines electronica, IDM, post rock and classical.
A new british band in the Royal Wedding day. Sitting somewhere between the balladry swagger of Bryan Ferry’s vocal magic and the hooks of the perfect theorized pop song.
Codebending is the exploration of software with “patch points.” Patch points expose the inner workings of computer programs, and allow for atypical connections between things like games, music making software, office suites, etc.
One factor that really matters is the band’s ability to care about doing a job where the sound experience is not just hearing, but multi-sensory. With Simple Math, Manchester Orchestra nailed that.
As technology develops, many bands are trying to do something that’s never been done before. Which of these videos shows the best use of innovative technology? Voting and open nominations for this category will be open until noon on April 25.