Ramón Navarro: “I feel the responsibility of protecting my coast for future generations”
Il surfista cileno, ambasciatore di Patagonia, si batte per proteggere Punta de Lobos e per trasformarla in una riserva naturale per il surf.
Syd Barrett: new documentary “Have you got it?” to be released soon
Directed by Roddy Bogawa, the film traces the life of Syd Barrett, Pink Floyd’s “crazy diamond”, in his private and public personas.
Sleep: Max Richter’s relaxing music
Max Richter, a British composer, wrote Sleep, an 8 hour-long song to help people sleeping and relaxing.
The Dalai Lama’s 80th birthday at Glastonbury
This year, one of the most cheered guests at Glastonbury Festival was not a musician, nor a band, but the Dalai Lama.
John Moose, the band you can listen to only in a forest
The Swedish folk band John Moose released its debut album. You can download it for free, but to hear it you have to be in a forest.
Antony Hegarty, aboriginal Australians and the uranium mine
During her concert in Tasmania, Antony Hegarty gave her support to aboriginal Australians against the construction of a uranium mine on their lands.
James Murphy’s Subway Symphony
Subway Symphony is a project on which James Murphy has been working for 20 years to bring some auditory relief to subway passengers during peak hours.
ListenTree, the loudspeaker tree
Two MIT students have created ListenTree, equipment which turns trees into loudspeakers and puts people in contact with environment.
Apple Music: Apple’s new music streaming app
Starting in June 2015, the largest digital music store will also features online streaming thanks to Apple Music, the new Apple music application.
Vincent Moon, the independent filmmaker who records the sounds of the world
The Parisian video maker is recording sounds coming from the most remote places around the world though a crowdfunding campaign in order to collect the songs of Peru.