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design
Audi-Designed Grand Piano Is Unsurprisingly Carlike
Or maybe it's just that cars and pianos are inherently similar: They both have pedals, hood-ish mechanisms, make noise, and sit users at some manner of control panel. If that didn't blow your mind, then, well, you probably understand art. More » -
zune
Stream Zune Songs to Your iPhone
Gear Live found a roundabout, but clever, way of streaming Zune tracks onto your iPhone. Why would you do that? Because Zune Pass gets you a basically unlimited amount of songs, and they don't play natively on the iPhone. More » -
brains
Scientists Create Eerie Ambient Music Using Human Brains, MRI Machines
A professor at Trinity College in Connecticut has written what is essentially a MIDI player for the human brain, converting MRI imagery into a sort of bleeping, blooping ambient music.
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sonos
Sonos Remote Goes Touchscreen; New System Bundle On Its Way
It's fair to say that everyone would've loved it if the last remote for the Sonos wireless media systems, the $400 C100, had a touchscreen. It didn't. Years later, the CR200 does, but it might be a bit late. More » -
music
Michael Jackson Dies, But His Dancing Robots Live On
Gawker is reporting that Michael Jackson has died. No, this is not gadgety, other than the fact that Thriller was my first album. OK, that's not gadgety either, but this Captain Eo clip is: More » -
music
35,000-year-old Flute Is First Instrument Ever
This flute is the first musical instrument in the history of humankind—one of the first examples of technology—which has surprised everyone demonstrating that music already existed 35,000 years ago. Stone Age Rock Band, here we go. More » -
digital downloads
Mos Def Selling New Album Through T-Shirts
These days it takes a little more effort to push an entire album of music. For some, it's free digital downloads, for Mos Def, it's t-shirts. More » -
music
The Story of the Beatles in Two Minutes
I don't care about Rock Band. Or Beatles Rock Band. Not even Lego Rock Band. But I do care about The Beatles, and the game's opening cinematic is just a perfect, beautiful summary of their history. [Thanks Omar] -
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music
Universal and Virgin Offering Unlimited DRM-Free MP3s For Flat Monthly Rate
British cable operator Virgin Media is set to offer up an unlimited music download subscription program with Universal that would give you access to DRM-free MP3s as long as you pay a set monthly fee. More » -
photoshop contest
50 Classic Album Covers Made Awkward by Technology
For this week's Photoshop Contest, I asked you to add technology to classic album covers. I got an absolutely huge and awesome response, over 350 entries, which I whittled down to my favorite 50, including the top three winners. More » -
napster
Is Napster Making an iPhone App?
Giz reader and champion Craiglist peruser Andrew F. happened across a job posting from Napster, asking for a software engineer with experience in "Mac/iPhone OS X Development." Such a posting might not normally be worth getting too excited over—after all, everyone's making iPhone apps nowadays—but Napster just launched a new, cheap unlimited streaming service last month. Five bucks a month for instant access to seven million songs (plus five DRM-free downloads) is a solid deal as is; throw in an iPhone client and it'd be a great one. [Craigslist—Thanks, Andrew!] -
belkin
Belkin's TuneCast GPS-Assisted FM Transmitter Is Like Putting a DVR Into a VHS Player
Much like putting a DVR into a VHS player, Belkin's TuneCast Auto Live utilizes really good technology to support something that isn't all that great. More specifically, it uses GPS coordinates and the iPhone (3.0) to identify the best FM frequencies. More » -
dj hero
DJ Hero Turntable Up Close: I'm Not Cool Enough for This
Activision is the king of experiences modeled in plastic and color-coded buttons, and DJ Hero's turntable controller might be their best simulacrum yet. More » -
circuit bending
Circuit Bent Goggles Let You Make Terrible Music with Your Face
These insane goggles aren't just weird looking; they also make weird music. Housing the tweaked guts of a Pikachu doll, these bad boys are able to make your grandparents wonder just what the hell is wrong with your generation in record time. More » -
maker faire 2009
Interactivation: When Music Makers and Tesla Coils Collide
On display at Maker Faire 2009, Interactivation is a whimsical, slightly non-sensical cross between a six-way collaborative music machine and a Tesla coil, producing improvised sounds and scientific trickery from the same machine. More » -
fire
LiveSpark Is an Audio Visualizer Made of Fire
The LiveSpark Fireplace features music-reactive flames, meaning, like a real-life visualizer, that the fire will jump and shrink itself based on the thumping beats it detects. More » -
music
The iMagnet Rewards Good Report Cards with Disappointing iPods
Way to ace science, Billy! Here's a gift! Oh no, it doesn't actually play music. The iMagnet just hangs your report card on the fridge for the family to see. Billy? Put down that knife! Billll— $6.95 [X-TremeGeek via ChipChik] -
backpack
Guitar Backpack Is Perfect for Failed Guitarists Like Me
Do you remember when you started to play guitar in your parent's garage, then got into that rock band in college, got signed by a big record company, and sold twenty million records? Yes, me neither. [Likecool] -
iphone apps
8Bitone Chiptunes Synthesizer App Lets You Mix It Like Mario
Everyone's heard the stories about those guys who play entire concerts on their Game Boys, or who recompose symphonies onto NES cartridges. 8Bitone is kinda like that, except on your iPhone, and without the social suicide aspect. More » -
music
Danger Mouse's Next Album Will Be A Blank CD-R
Danger Mouse, the amazing mashup artist, producer, and half of Gnarls Barkley, is unable to release his newest album due to legal battles with his label, so he's embracing piracy to get his music heard. More » -
music
Amazing Collaborative YouTube Music Project Lets You Control Every Instrument
It's difficult to do the In Bb 2.0 project justice in words. Essentially, it's a bunch of YouTube videos that you play at the same time. Let me explain, then go play with it. More » -
music
The Great MP3 Bitrate Test: My Ears Versus Yours
There will be no judgment in this post. No sound snobbery. I'm simply asking the age-old question: At what bitrate should we encode MP3s? And I need your help. More » -
music
Memorex TouchMP Is the iPod Touch for Cheapies
CNET got their hands on a Memorex TouchMP, an 8GB, $100 touchscreen PMP. And they really liked it. From the review: More » -
music
Geeky Maestro Conducts Belkin-Connected Gadget Orchestra
Here's an oldie but goodie to start your morning. Seems that with a little bit of time, a duffel bag's worth of gadgets, and a Belkin headphone splitter, one could create a satisfying little hook. More » -
iphone
Apple Caves In: NIN's iPhone App Approved Without Alteration
Straight from the twitter account of the man himself, the NIN iPhone app has been approved and will be available sometime later today "unchanged" from the version that Apple found objectionable. More » -
hobomodo
Coldplay Giving Away Latest Live Album Because of Recession
LeftRightLeftRightLeft. That's the stupid name for Coldplay's upcoming live album recorded during their 2009 tour, still going on. The good news for fans? It is going to be completely free online this May 15: More » -
Virtual studio
More Amazing Songs Recorded Through the World (Will Make You Smile Too)
Many of you asked if you could buy the goosebumping version of Stand By Me that we featured yesterday. Good news: It's out this month in CD and DVD, along with other amazing songs. More » -
Virtual studio
Best Video I've Seen Today Will Make You Smile
If this video doesn't bring a tear to your eyes and makes you smile for the rest of the day, you are a cold hearted bastard. Watch it from beginning to end—you won't regret it. More » -
music
Best Buy May Start Selling Vinyl Records
According to the New York Post, Best Buy is thinking about selling vinyl records again in their stores. I had to read that twice too. I would find "Nixon Returns From Grave" easier to believe. More » -
robots
Shimon Robot Takes Over Jazz As Doomsday Gets a Bit More Musical
It's over. Improvisational jazz was the last, robot-free area humans had left, and now it's tainted by the machines. More » -
guitars
Manson MB-1 Guitar Has an Integrated, Touch-Controlled, X-Y MIDI Pad for Effects
Guitars are fun. X-Y MIDI controlers, like the Korg KAOSS Pad, are also fun. So in theory, combining the two, like this Manson MB-1 Guitar does, makes this thing twice as fun. More » -
iphone apps
Paul van Dyk Pitches You the Paul van Dyk iPhone App
You may never be Grammy-nominated artist, DJ, label owner and global megastar Paul van Dyk, but you can score that guy's iPhone app! More » -
space saver
The Guitar Hanger For a Closet Full Of Axes
With all the money he saves on clothes, the Naked Cowboy can fill his closet full of guitars thanks to this hanger. And guitars never go out of style my friend. [Guitar Hanger via BBG] -
cellphones
AT&T's Service Fail at Coachella Music Fest Renders Official iPhone App Useless
If you've ever been to Coachella, you know cell service isn't great. You'd think that AT&T, being a major event sponsor, would make sure their service worked in support of Coachella's iPhone app, right? Wrong. More » -
robots
TapeScape 'Bot Turns Old Boombox Into Glitch Music Automaton
Using little else than the parts inside an old GE boombox, Michael Colombo made TapeScape, a robot that front-mounts the jambox's tape head and uses it to follow strips of cassette tapes on the ground. More » -
japan
Hand Charge Your Floating Musical Orgel Spa Ball
This Orgel Spa is a floating, hand cord-charged ball that plays one song and one song only. It's waterproof, goes into your bath, and is supposed to give you three minutes of relaxation. More » -
music
Old School Computer Band Rocks Bohemian Rhapsody (Poorly)
I can't think of a more old school, geeky tribute to Queen than a band comprised of an Atari 800XL, 8-inch floppy disk, 3.5-in hard drive and HP Scanjet 3C. If only it sounded better. More » -
listening test
How To: Calibrate Your Turntable For the Best Possible Sound
Did our Listening Test week light up the fire inside to dust off some old records and whip a turntable back into shape to start enjoying them again? It's really easy, and cheap. Here's how. More » -
listening test
How Tech Changed the Way We Listen to Music
Technology always helped bring the listener closer to the music. Progressing from wax tubes, to records, to cassettes, to CDs, each jump has benefited the music fan. But maybe it's gone a bit too far. More »













































