Archive for February, 2009

Cranking Away

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

crank up the awesome at MegaFestWe’re collecting all the fantastic proposals for workshops, tours, presentations and installations for the big fest (now less than two months away — HOORAY!), now with events from April 24th all the way to the 29th. We’ll open registration for the weekend portion of it (24th-26th) when the time is right. Make those travel plans now! Crank up those ears! And get those eyes set for a shiny new MegaFest logo that will make some schwag look schwagier.

Stuff We Like: Drawing from Sound, Sound from Drawing

Sunday, February 15th, 2009

Via Today and Tomorrow.net, two conceptually opposite projects:

First, a nifty flash tool from Ze Frank, used for creating drawings with sound. Low volume to turn counter-clockwise, medium to go straight, and high to turn clockwise. Try it out here.

And second, an installation from Amit Pitaru called the Sonic Wire Sculpture. Unfortunately, you can’t use it online, but there is a nice demonstration video below (it gets especially interesting towards the end):




Proposals are now closed

Thursday, February 12th, 2009

Thanks to everyone who submitted! We’ll be in touch in the next few days if you did.

Stuff We Like: The Alchemists of Sound

Sunday, February 1st, 2009

Here’s something fun. A very thoughtful YouTube user uploaded a 2003 documentary about the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, complete with archival footage of Dr. Who theme composer and my longtime steady girlfriend Delia Derbyshire.

Watch it before those mean old YouTube admins take it down. Parts two through six after the jump.

Part one:

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