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The web browser as a musical instrument

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Over the weekend we stayed with Anna’s sister Joanna, her husband Chris and their adorable new baby Lucas. Chris and I spent some of the time talking about electronic music and the internet. He’s a social media professional and a music fan but not a musician, and it was cool to hear his perspective on [...]

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The Beatles were an electronica band

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Why are the Beatles still so cool? By which I mean the late Beatles, Revolver onwards. I like Please Please Me as much as the next guy, but it isn’t why the Beatles are cool now. No, I mean the last few records, especially Sgt Pepper, the White Album and Abbey Road. If any of [...]

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The Doctor Who theme song: analog electronica

Sunday, June 28, 2009

When I was in third grade, my mom and stepfather went on academic sabbatical to London for six months, taking my sister and me with them. I guess I’m grateful for the chance to experience another culture and everything, but it was a rough six months. I missed my dad, school, New York, the Muppet [...]

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In praise of Auto-tune

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

My experience with Auto-tune has felt like stepping out the door of a rocket ship to explore a whole new sonic planet. Hear me singing with Auto-tune, over a loop of The Roots and some samples of Jesse Selengut. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] And here’s me singing with Auto-tune over samples of [...]

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