Where to even start?
Best place to go from here is this article about SUPERFLAT and Murakami Takashi (who directed this video, and who produced the artwork below:
Better explanation at Art Radar, and interesting links to others in the genre at Hyperallergenic.
from “Amen, Brother” by the Winstons – the AMEN BREAK:
and from “Funky Drummer” by James Brown:
More resources for teaching digital audio – Microphone basics.
Very basic stuff, good starting point and terminology – E-Home Recording Studio
More basics, includes directionality diagrams – Yamaha Pro Audio
More depth and detail – envato tuts+
Broader, more than just mics – Streamer Square
Real language notes on recording speech for a beginner with some FAQ – Peter L. Patrick (British)
Much more technical and in-depth, more directionality diagrams – Gearank
I don’t use Apple Music. Hell, for the last 8 months, I haven’t even had most of my music in iTunes, and have stuck with mostly vinyl and Spotify. But I’ve been playing around with Medium (and crossposting there from my music blog, and spotted this post about a young designer who, after being turned down for an internship with Apple, decided to turn his rejection into a reason to practice better, more thoughtful design – by redesigning Apple Music for iOS. Looks pretty good to me.
Babymetal is “touring” Japan this summer (playing multiple shows in Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka). I’ll be in Japan from July 23 – August 12, so I’m considering trying to catch the show… but…
I’ll have to see them in Nagoya, and I’ll need to be wearing corpse paint.
They’ve set restrictions on sex, age, and/or attire for each show. I wonder about the price of tickets…
I’ll be teaching Digital Audio soon, so here are some links to useful resources.
I’ll be breaking Digital Audio into voice/radio/podcasting | live music studio recording | foley FX for video games & film | DJ & remixing
First off: FOLEY
Premium Beat “Recording Foley and Sound Effects: The Fundamentals”
Leslie Bloome – Foley Artist
The Magic of Making Sound | That’s Amazing (Warner Bros.)
Foley Artists: How Movie Sound Effects are Made | Academy Originals (explains streamers)
What is Foley Sound by Sound Ideas
Behind the Scenes: Holey Foley (Earth Touch)
First Thai member of a KPOP girl group – Lalisa Manoban. First girl group signed by YG Entertainment in seven years after the debut of 2NE1.
Bandcamp will give their share to the ACLU.
Clash Magazine
OtR
Pitchfork
RE>GEN Magazine
STEREOGUM
Digital DJ Tips
DJ Techtools
The Conversation