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RIP | Oöphoi | Gianluigi Gasparetti (1958–2013)
I've just heard the devastating news, that one of my all time favorite artists - Gianluigi Gasparetti - aka - Oöphoi - has passed away after a long period of illness.For visitors unfamiliar with the...
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Album Release | Iquaxaphaezi: Passage (2003)
This is a piece written during May 2003 (re-mastered on 4/14/2013) and is dedicated to the memory of Gianluigi Gasparetti (1958–2013), who tragically passed away this week; far too early in his quite...
View ArticleJeffrey Plaide | Two New Videos Featuring Xen-Arts Xenharmonic FMTS
Visitors may recall a past post about about video artist/composer Jeffrey Plaide, who has been featured twice on one of my personal favorite new-media sites, Triangulation Blog.Access these articles...
View ArticleElla Fitzgerald - Midnight Sun (1957)
Google reminds us that today is Ella Fitzgerald's 96th birthday, and what better occasion to listen to perhaps the most memorably beautiful version of the below standard...Ella Fitzgerald - Midnight...
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XenFont VSTi | Stats
XenFont Stats Report SF2 SoundFonts alive and well after xenharmonic reanimationOf potential interest to visitors and users of Xen-Arts VSTi...Since its public release on February 3, 2013 - in just a...
View ArticleCypher (2002) | Film Music with Microtones | Michael Andrews
Here's one to add to your list of films that feature microtones, that is if indeed you actually maintain such lists.Cypher (2002)http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0284978/Cypher Soundtrack
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EP Release | Jacky Ligon - Between Moments (2013)
Jacky Ligon - Between Moments (2013)1. In Low Light (14:16)2. A Deeper Blue (8:16) XA-004ALAC[109 MB]FLAC[105 MB]MP3[52 MB]
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A Postcard for June | 23-ED2 Etude
A Postcard for JuneA miniature study in 23 tone equal temperament.Anyone who has been following the evolution of xenharmonic and microtonal music over the past many decades, will recognize that not a...
View ArticleVi Hart | Twelve Tones
Along with Dubbhism, Salon and many others, I wanted to echo my appreciation of one of Vi Hart's latest videos Twelve Tones.Not only is this one of the most brilliant, witty and creative things in...
View ArticleK. P. H. Notoprojo | Javanese Rebab and Gamelan Master
Anyone interesting in the field of alternative intonation will probably be aware of the Gamelan music of Bali and Java, and among the most important figures to learn about is K. P. H. Notoprojo - aka -...
View ArticleA Brief History of Delay
A topic of immense personal interest, and although we may take it for granted in these contemporary times of great DSP abundance, it was a huge epiphany of possibility when host synchronized delays...
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LinPlug Spectral | Coming Autumn 2013
Our friends at LinPlug have been working on a new virtual instrument called Spectral, which will be available in the fall of this year.Having been on their beta group since microtuning features were...
View ArticleKorean Kayagum Sanjo | Scattered Melodies
Often little explanation is needed when one is presented with some of the most beautiful music ever recorded; the only requirement being the ability to listen deeply and honestly...Ham Tong Jung wol...
View ArticleJon Hassell | 2013 Tour • Lisboa
A window into beauty...Jon Hassell tour 2013 Lisboa from Rui Monteiro on Vimeo.
View ArticleChas Smith • Sculptural Percussion | Man Of Steel Soundtrack with Hans Zimmer
Featuring the most excellent sounds of rods and plates microtuned to a 14 tone scale.Breathtakingly amazing timbres!
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Clocks and Clouds • Kraig Grady and Terumi Narushima | In A Pentagonal Room...
It's very exciting to see that our friends from Anaphoria have released a new record this week...Clocks and Clouds | In a Pentagonal RoomPerformed by Clocks and CloudsKraig Grady Meta-Slendro...
View ArticleDanny Elfman | Microtonal Film Music Composer
Here's an interesting new article on The Guardian:Danny Elfman on Tim Burton, The Simpsons and his return to singing liveAlthough most people know him from his film and TV work, I recall getting to see...
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BBC News | How did ancient Greek music sound?
Here's an intriguing new article just published on the BBC:How did ancient Greek music sound?Looks like some interesting ongoing research that includes analysis of speech-rhythms and they even briefly...
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The Terpstra Keyboard
Just noticed today that Synthtopia has a feature about the Terpstra Keyboard:The Terpstra Keyboard Offers 280 Color-Changing Continuous ControllersWhich prompted me to visit their Indiegogo project...
View ArticleSymphonie Cinétique - The Poetry of Motion
SYMPHONIE CINÉTIQUE -THE POETRY OF MOTION FILM from MADE on Vimeo."This film presents the wonderful journey that media artist Joachim Sauter (ART+COM) and composer Ólafur Arnalds ventured on together...
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