Paul Devereux is a researcher & theorist of archaeoacoustics, that is megalithic acoustics & their possible application… heres a short video from a lecture he gave at the Future of Sound conference – check here for upcoming events. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr8ZFdBP0xQ The…
recent joy to my ears….
The interweb is all about sharing, so heres a rant about music ie some albums that i have recently been wearing out… its a funny thing, moving locations, because the first thing I wanted/HAD to do was establish a decent…
Bass? Hello?
When you play this clip, at what time do you start hearing sound? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX27e9SrlfA I sense something at 0.03, and can definitely hear sound by 0.05… you? does it matter? what is matter? never mind… what is mind? no matter……
Getting Racked – UP THE VOLTAGE!
More photos, but at least they are audio/gear related and maybe relevant to someone other than myself! Prior to moving I’ve been investing time working out how to fit my essential gear into a much smaller space… And while searching…
20,000 gigabytes of….
Are you the kind of person who likes to watch the making of before the ‘real’ thing? If so watch this, then that… or if not, vice versa… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swKAfsyoCmI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYPn1BrTNCE All I can say is (a) I’ve never bought anything…
Muriwai photos 2
And a few random photos (click image for the large version)
Muriwai photos
Heres a few photos of Muriwai, a beautiful beach on the West Coast, about an hour from Auckland.. is there anything more relaxing than waking to hear the roar of the ocean? (click photo for large version)
& back again…
Sorry I’ve been away up north for a few days holiday & to meet a director of a (possible) film for next year… will post a few photos of where I went soon, but for now watch a cute anthropomorphic…
Speech of Sine Waves
I dont use that interweb expression LOL much/if at all, but I am about to – simply because this actually made me laugh out loud as I observed my brain & perceptions do a little twist inside out. If you…
Music Library/Library Music
Of that stack of records in the previous post, the left column of records (maybe 10 or 12 crates) are a series of records I inherited from a post facility that was being dissolved. I knew they had this particular…
my analogue ipod
Check out my ipod – it holds 2,500 albums, has full size artwork (not crappy little pixelated mush) & fits in your pocket (if you happen to have a pocket the size of small car) One of the things about…
Moving
Apart from the boring technical problems with the server that this blog lives on, I’m also in the process of packing up & moving my life & studio, for the exact same reason as the last time I moved: other…
The role of Sound Effects in film…
There was an interesting post on the gearslutz forum a while back quoting something composer Danny Elfman said; the article/interview cited was called: “Sound Effects Suck.” But rather than be reactionary, what he has to say is worth thinking about,…
Phatima Mk1
From an auction on Trademe (NZ’s ebay) – the Phatima Mk1 Speaker Destroyer! For other evidence of the stealthy apocalypse, check this site: How to tell if your cat is plotting to kill you
Modular Synth Bites Man!
If ever I was going to have a modular synth nightmare (a la the Triffids) it would star this device emitting laser blasts with sync sound that could only be generated by a modular synth such as this…. It lives…
And back again!
Normal transmission resumes… one hopes!
OFFLINE FOR A FEW DAYS!
Apologies but this blog will be offline for a few days while the server it resides on gets some overdue maintenance… Wish I could say the same of myself – we finished mixing Laundry Warrior last week & I then…
Sound Cameras
Stumbled across this on flickr – what a brilliant idea! Eric Archer makes a number of unique electronic instruments, but his sound cameras do more than just generate sounds – they translate light (captured via the super 8 camera lens)…
Bent
Wahooo! I had a bit of luck at the VEIMA auction early this morning. The time difference between UK & NZ meant the auction began closing at NZ 3am so I had no choice but to put in a bunch…
A Starling Speaks?
This is slightly disturbing… Reminds me of that metal band with a parrot as the lead singer – I kid you not. Dont believe me? check the myspace site for Hatebeak or their record labels site Heres a bit of…