“On Your Wavelength”, laser and sound show with the mind
Staged at the Merge, “On Your Wavelength” is an interactive installation where the public’s mind creates a coreography of lasers and sounds.
Aquasonic, when music is played underwater
The Danish band Aquasonic is the only one in the world playing underwater, using specific instruments only.
The queen of reggae Rita Marley: a living legend
Rita Marley, widow of the reggae prophet Bob, will receive the Living Legends and African Women of Excellence Awards, for her social and political commitment in Africa.
Stephen Orlando, the photographer who captures music on a film
Artist Stephen Orlando invented a method to photograph the movements of music: even from familiar objects the magic of light can be given off.
The second life of a skateboard
Nick Pourfard is a young designer from San Francisco who decided to combine his passion for music and skateboarding to produce guitars made from the wood of used skateboards.
Wikisinger, how sounds change according to the environment
Here is the viral video of Wikisinger, an acoustic experiment that shows the effects of voice reverberation in 15 different places.
Neil Young’s campaign against Monsanto is not over
Neil Young, after his album of complaint, The Monsanto Years, returns to the attack of the agrochemical multinational company with a mini-documentary “Seeding Fear”.
Nasa: the Golden Record on Soundcloud with the sounds of Earth
Nasa has published the Golden Record of the sounds of Earth on Soundcloud, a time capsule launched into space 38 years ago.
The music that relaxes cats in surgical theatres
A study of the University of Lisbon shows how music, in particular classical music, relaxes cats in the surgical environment.
A rap song from Congo against racial massacres in the US
Some Congolese students composed a rap song to have their say on the Charleston church shooting.