Tekno_Eddy's "Horizons" is one of many of the latest creations coming from ccMixter, which uses the user-friendly Creative Commons license to promote the remix culture. What makes this remix interesting to the ear is that his mix mashes up an ethereal, atmospheric tone with the soft, innocent vocals of Lisa D.
Max/MSP enthusiasts have a big gathering coming up in San Fran called Expo74. It should be an interesting time to discuss music and code, all things related to Cycling '74
Rob Parke from the band Lightnight Inside You sent us this question about ownership of the music on Remixin. He was concerned after the recent Facebook fiasco. As you may know they changed their legal agreement to allow them the option to use your content to sell products and services.
After being inspired by Girl Talk's impressive mash-ups that compiles 200 songs into a fascinating hodepodge, I decided to try out AudioMulch. It's a modular audio software that can synthesize sound and process live and pre-recorded sound in real time.
Like Reaktor and Max/MSP, it's a patcher-style interface where various modules called contraptions can be connected to route audio and make a wide range of sounds, with up to 24 channels of real-time audio input and output. Unlike its competitors, however, it only costs $89 for the license and has a much simpler interface.
What does a nonconformist industrial rock band and a house DJ have in common? A new remix! French DJ Sebastien Leger takes one of Marilyn Manson's big hits and gives it a more groovy, dark feel. Leger makes his own beats prominent through his remix of "The Beautiful People," shortened to "The People," while keeping its sinister attitude.
We all know the iPhone stands out as one of the most well-rounded devices out there, but did you know you can also DJ on it as well?
Sort of. For $3, you can download Deadmau5's new 10-track iPhone app, Touch Mix, which enables you to remix his songs from the convenience of your iPhone.
The features include applying delays, cuts, effects and rewinds. The simple interface and scratch pad makes it easy to create your own remix.
Gregory Taylor from Cycling 74, makers of Max / MSP, explains the new Max for Live program. It's a cool way to add visual programming to your Ableton Live sessions.
Blue Microphone describes it's new product called the Mikey which is a microphone and recording app for the iPhone / iPod. It's a cool device that turns your iphone into a portable recorder.
Interesting interview with Lawrence Lessig, Stanford professor and founder of Creative Commons, posted on YouTube last week regarding his recent book "Remix: Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid Economy." He acknowledges the role that amateurs and other are doing to use music through new technologies, but feels that society isn't encouraging it in a positive way.
"Kids take digital objects like music or video and remix and share it with friends," he said. "They share it on YouTube and Lawyers come along and slap them with a Notice of Takedown and force it off the network."
