May 29th, 2012

Remarkable but true: This cover by Ben Howard is actually the only version of “Call Me Maybe” that I’ve heard.

Also, the volume slider on this player goes to 11.

(Source: BBC)

May 28th, 2012
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We Can Make The World Stop
The Glitch Mob
We Can Make The World Stop

Just discovered these guys, The Glitch Mob. 

Some of it is hit-or-miss, but the hits are unbelievable. If you’re a secret agent and need to get pumped up for your next mission while powersliding a slick coupé through some European city at night, in slow motion, in a custom suit, you’ll be very happy with this. 

Just in case you’re not a secret agent, you’ll probably be happy for the really good attention-grabbing electro/ambient music. I know that may not make much sense, but take a listen and you’ll see what I mean. There also are little-to-no annoying lyrics that get in the way of the beat.

May 24th, 2012
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Two Roads
Cam Meekins
:) :/ :(
May 18th, 2012

What’s that? Oh, it’s just a violin and piano built at 50:1 scale and then turned into a building.

Opened in 2007, the Piano House can be found in Huainan City, An Hui Province, China. Inside are performance and practice spaces for music students as well as a bunch of plans on display for the public to view for newly developed areas nearby.

If the daytime shot wasn’t impressive enough, check out what it looks like after dark. It’s like if Stradivarius and the Steinways kidnapped an architect from inside TRON:

April 30th, 2012
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moving to antarctica sounds quite ok
EWOK FUR
television summer

Cool track, crazy name.

Ewok FurMoving to Antarctica Sounds Quite Okay

Full album for download at Bandcamp

March 25th, 2012
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The Night Out (Madeon Remix) - Martin Solveig

This remix was posted to Soundcloud just four days ago, has just about 160k plays now, and the guy who made it is only 17. For context, the original/unmixed version is here.

January 31st, 2012

DJ Schmolli - Super Bowl Anthem

There have certainly been more cleverly named track titles, but this is definitely a solid download for your weekend playlist. You can get the MP3 too.

One track, all this inside:

  • LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem
  • Madonna - Celebration
  • Europe - The Final Countdown
  • Queen - Another One Bites The Dust
  • House Of Pain - Jump Around
  • Reel 2 Real - I Like To Move It
  • Tag Team - Whoomp (There It Is)
  • The Vinyl Rippers - Rapper’s Delight (Sugarhill Gang cover)
  • Labrinth ft. Tinie Tempah - Earthquake
  • MC Hammer - U Can’t Touch This
  • Queen - We Will Rock You
  • Metallica - Enter Sandman
  • White Stripes - Seven Nation Army (A capella cover)
January 2nd, 2012

Talk about experimental … Double-Blind Violin Test: Can You Pick The Strad?

“In a double-blind test by professional violinists, most couldn’t determine — by sound alone — which violin was an original Stradivarius and which was a modern instrument.”

September 21st, 2011
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All Night Long
3LAU
Vacayvitamins.com

It’s been a while since I last posted any tunes. Here’s a good party mashup I found the other day.

3LAU - All Night 

July 21st, 2011

If you put an iPhone inside an acoustic guitar, set it to record video, and then played the guitar, this is what you would see.

(by justkylevids)

June 1st, 2011

The technology behind 3 Dreams of Black. You may want to see it first at www.ro.me.

(Source: youtube.com)

May 3rd, 2011

A history of the US in under 6 minutes: Wolfgang Gartner - Illmerica

March 4th, 2011

Titus Jones’ Culture Shock is unbelievable. Watch out Girl Talk, there’s a new player in town.

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