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A combination of animated graphic novel, art book, and music album, (gr)albums enable musicians to meld their music with artwork and deliver an interactive experience on touch devices. They are a new creative medium for collaboration, multimedia art and immersive storytelling. graphic novel + concept album = (gr)album. Headphones on.
This is very cool, a complete reinterpretation of "I Just Believe in Christmas" ... Happy Holidays to all.
So this is one of my favorite things ever.
A complete reinterpretation of my Christmas song.
Full version on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oPZjuz1vwQ
or iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/i-just-believe-in-christmas/id1069752509
And then we put a video on YouTube, so people can find it every year ...
Another video from the Sxip Shirey / Sarth duets recorded at (Gr)album Word Headquarters in May. This one is prepared guitar and continuum fingerboard (with a little piano thrown in)
On the same day as our shruti/continuum duet, we played a few more pieces using different combinations of instruments. This one was built around a pulse code...
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Sxip Shirey visited (Gr)album World Headquarters last week with an idea for a really cool piece.
This is based on his Shruti Box, which is a traditional Indian drone instrument working on bellows, similar to a harmonium ... or similar to an accordion.
Sxip opens up a chord using levers on the Shruti Box, then uses a mic highlight different notes within the chord.
Sarth is playing the Continuum Fingerboard, the patch has an unusual property where it plucks more quickly the more you push.
Sxip Shirey visited (Gr)album World Headquarters last week with an idea for a really cool piece. This is based on his Shruti Box, which is a traditional Indi...
Mr. Rogers also was hip to some experimental electronic sounds ...
Experimental electronic musician and inventor Bruce Haack’s compositions expanded many a young consciousness, and taught kids to dance, move, meditate, and to be endlessly curious about the technology of sound.
Another video from (Gr)album World Headquarters this past March ... documenting the interactions between shifting close frequencies on #continuumfingerboard and #linnstrumnent ... we are excited about some more videos coming soon!
Sarth
On March 2nd, 2015, Jacob and I got together to do film some Linnstrument / Continuum Fingerboard duets. It was also Lou Reed's birthday, and this piece remi...
Mike Errico has some interesting words on this topic:
"But a live show doesn’t scale like a startup does. It’s a good model, but in that band, someone still had to spit blood and/or fire every night. Are there other options that can scale? And is that new environment something that takes into account the way we experience music, and a way we will also pay for it?"
Is it time for a disruptor to change what songs look and sound like?
Another track from the #TrainOThoughts app, this one is track 3, "Trypthic" by exaltron.
Enjoy!
And don't forget you can hear and see it all at http://appstore.com/trainothoughts
Listen to Tryphtic by exaltron #np on #SoundCloud
Is there a #meditation music (gr)album in the works? We're not saying, but here's a track that would work well for one. By Sarth.
One of the Tai Chi / Meditation pieces I did for a DVD featuring Master Ren Guang Yi. The piece ultimately was re-recorded with Lou Reed playing guitar over it. This is the original pure drones versi
Viewing NYC had some kind words about the Train O' Thoughts app:
Cartoonist and teacher Tom Hart rides the Subway to work everyday. Naturally, he started drawing the characters he encountered on a daily basis, and afte...
A little window in to Train O' Thoughts for your Monday viewing pleasure.
Digging these photos from Train O' Thoughts at the NYC Transit museum:
http://appstore.com/trainothoughts
Transit MuseumTOTS 4/1/15
The first track from http://appstore.com/trainothots ... by Sarth and Exaltron, on soundcloud. Stream it and let us know what you think. (Or buy it for on the app store, for less than the cost of a subway ride )
This is the opening track from the new Train O' Thoughts app by The (Gr)album Collective. Tracks 2 and 3 were done by Exaltron, and they will be posted soon! http://appstore.com/trainothots to see al
Tom made these cups just for the installation.
If you missed it, get the app!
http://appstore.com/trainothots
Only $1.99, less than the cost of a subway ride :-)
Close up.
http://appstore.com/trainothots
It's official! The Train O' Thots app is live in the app store, now!
And it is just $1.99 - cheaper than a one way subway ride.
Check it out ... featuring music by exaltron and Sarth
A preview of images from the Train O' Thots app for iPad and iPhone.
Get the app at: http://appstore.com/trainothots
Just $1.99 ... cheaper than a subway ride!
A musical exploration of illustrations by Tom Hart, with music by Sarth and exaltron.
More info at the gralbumcollective website
http://gralbumcollective.com/titles/tots_tom_hart_exaltron_sarth/
A little Tuesday afternoon trivia for you.
What a magical car engine has to do with social justice, a parrot named Arturo and the history of jazz. After the first installment of 7
The Dude will haunt your dreams . . . or make them extra sweet? Bedtime stories and positive vibes for you courtesy of Jeff Bridges.
Actor Jeff Bridges is making a big bid for strangest album of 2015, having just delivered a collection of ambient, experimental lullabies under the title Sleeping Tapes. Presented by website-building service Squarespace, the 15-song set is avail...
In case you somehow missed it (maybe you're living under a rock?) here's Zoe Keating's original blog post that sheds some light on her recent Google/YouTube interactions. There are big implications here for all musicians, independent and otherwise, and lots of people are weighing in -- what's your take on the situation?
What should I do about Youtube? My Google Youtube rep contacted me the other day. They were nice and took time to explain everything clearly to me, but the message was firm: I have to decide. I need...
Don't leave home without it! The latest gadget from Teenage Engineering is probably smaller than your phone.
Swedish hardware designers Teenage Engineering have made a name for themselves by building some of the most unique and creative musical gear on the market. But devices like the gorgeous,...
"Streaming music will be the dominant distribution method for some time to come unless a new distribution technology is introduced that takes the industry by storm." -- we couldn't have said it better ourselves, Hypebot! #gralbum #thefutureofmusicisatyourfingertips
Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 Blog A recent survey by MusicWatch looked at the demographics of CD and digital music buyers back in 2004 and compared them to 2014. What they found shouldn't be too surprising, because it's almost exactly what you'd expect. In 2004, the largest demo of CD b…
The Wall Street Journal weighs in on // BORA YOON's performance of Sunken Cathedral at the PROTOTYPE Festival last weekend! Don't worry if you missed the live performance, you can still get it in #gralbum form at http://bit.ly/gralbum #headphoneson
Recent performances explore the inner psyche, connect pleasure with pain, and reveal the dark past of a religious figure.
Boom! The (Gr)album Collective business cards ready for action. Somebody, quick! Invite us to a thing so we can start handing these out!
Featuring #gralbum artwork from Book of Sarth and Billy Martin's "Omnisphere" (coming soon!)
Cards courtesy of moo.com
(Gr)album hits the big stage! // BORA YOON's live show, Sunken Cathedral, had an incredible run at the PROTOTYPE Festival this past weekend, and it looks like the The New York Times agrees! Congratulations again to all the artists and musicians who were part of this year's festival!
The composer Bora Yoon brings her “Sunken Cathedral,” a multimedia journey, to the Prototype festival.
The sounds of The Wire
You don't typically think of The Wire as a show that used audio to great effect, but you'd be wrong. From the show's use of music
How speakers make sound - Animagraffs
Speakers (also called loudspeakers) push and pull surrounding air molecules in waves that the human ear interprets as sound. You could even say that hearing is movement detection. So what makes a speaker travel back and forth at just the right rate and distance, and how does that make sound?
I don't fully understand how this works but it looks amazing.
Demonstration of an optical technique that allows us to see small changes in the index of refraction in air. A point source of light is reflected from a conc...
TONIGHT! Come out and see our latest (gr)album release on the big screen. An excerpt of // BORA YOON's Sunken Cathedral Trilogy will be featured at 4:30 PM at Wythe Cinema as part of the Korean American Film Festival New York (KAFFNY) - the visuals are INCREDIBLE! Not to be missed. In the meantime, make sure to download your (gr)album app at http://bit.ly/gralbum #touchmusic #headphoneson
TWO PROGRAMS THIS SAT, 11/15! Join us for the multi-film “Shorts Eclectic” slot at 4:30PM. KAFFNY will present musician and 2014 TED Fellow Bora Yoon’s short film “Father Time” and the premiere of her exciting visual album collaboration with The Gralbum Collective and the Seoul-based kinetic sculptor Uram Choe. And at 8PM is our KAFFNY Incubator Feature Film screening. We’re excited about this screening, but alas, we can’t say more about it except that it’ll be a rare chance to see an emerging filmmaker’s work in such an intimate venue. (Well, we can also say that you’ll probably recognize some of the cast, too.) Filmmakers will be present for a Q&A. It’s all happening as part of the 8th Annual Korean American Film Festival New York at the Wythe Hotel Cinema. ** Doors open 30 minutes prior to screening time. Tickets are $14 at the door, cash only, and screenings will start promptly! **
If you haven't already heard, an excerpt from // BORA YOON's (gr)album - slated for release THIS WEEK - is screening at the Korean American Film Festival New York (KAFFNY) this weekend! Come experience her immersive, mind-bending visuals on the big screen -- Saturday, Nov. 15th at 4:30 pm at Wythe Cinema in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. We'll be there with iPads too, so you can get hands on with the full (gr)album after the screening. Don't miss this rare and special opportunity!
Bora Yoon creates audiovisual soundscapes using digital devices, voice, found objects and instruments from a variety of cultures and historical centuries. He...
So excited to announce the upcoming release of // BORA YOON's (gr)album, The Sunken Cathedral Trilogy! Featuring Bora's sweeping soundscapes and vocals, and the breathtaking kinetic sculptures of U-Ram Choe, we couldn't be more thrilled to share this incredible experience with the world! Stay tuned for more information, and make sure to download your (gr)album app on your iPad or iPhone by visiting the App store or at http://bit.ly/gralbum
Bora Yoon creates audiovisual soundscapes using digital devices, voice, found objects and instruments from a variety of cultures and historical centuries. He...
It's crazy that it took us so long, but we finally have a YouTube channel! Take a tour through the app with our first video "This is a (gr)album," and then subscribe so you won't miss all the incredible music, art, and video content that we'll be sharing. Put your headphones ON! #touchmusic
Interactive music, art, video, and storytelling in an app designed for touch screen devices. DOWNLOAD yours at http://bit.ly/gralbum The future of music is a...
(Gr)albums exist today due largely to Sarth's work with Lou Reed, and the ideas that they shared regarding music and experiences. Thanks to The 405 for joining us in continuing to celebrate, a year later, this brilliant musician, artist, and friend, and the many ways he touched our lives.
It is a year since the death of the legendary and hugely influential artist Lou Reed.
well, we do have a solution ...
Punk hero blasts U2 and praises Thom Yorke in John Peel Lecture
Nice to seem #algorithmicmusic getting some attention.
Can computers compose beautiful, emotional music? Phil Ball discovers a new algorithmic composer challenging our ideas of what music itself should be
Apps rule the day! While we're here developing (Gr)albums to enhance your music experience, these guys are working on teaching you music theory. Download your #Gralbum app for a little inspiration at http://bit.ly/gralbum, and then get on over to Meludia and start studying!
He's made something called Meludia that aims to teach people by using emotional response, colours, and learning games.
Check out the incredible animation in this music video from Ebe Oke, uber-talented experimental musician and artist, and recent friend of The (Gr)album Collective. We can't stop watching it! Ebe's currently finishing up a residency at The Clocktower here in NYC, and Sarth - innovator/founder of The (Gr)album Collective and artist behind the first ever (Gr)album, Book of Sarth - recently had the pleasure of performing with him in Times Square as part of the Times Square Arts "After Hours" performance series. Could there be a #Gralbum in the works?? Stay tuned . . .
Music by: Ebe Oke Animation by: Noriko Okaku Ebe Oke page: http://on.fb.me/1qGzJTW Noriko Okaku website: www.norikookaku.com
Join us TONIGHT with Billy Martin for the fourth night of his residency at The Stone NYC. Two live percussion sets from Billy - 8 PM and 10 PM - and a sneak peek at his upcoming #Gralbum "Omnisphere." Come see projections of his incredible sketches during the second performance, and interact with them in real-time all night on our iPads. Get inspired by Billy's unique stylings tonight at The Stone - see you there!
"It’s a curious disconnect: fans will pay top dollar for a music accessory or a music event, they just won’t pay for, oh yeah, music."
The people who make all that yummy music are actually being loved to death by fans who expect it to be free.
(Gr)album artist Adam Matta keepin' it fresh! Check out more of his beatbox stylings in his #Gralbum "Sketches," available for free download via the (Gr)album app at http://bit.ly/gralbum
Attention everyone: please feel free to bring some of these by The (Gr)album Collective offices any time. Seriously. #Brooklyn
Each weekend, a crowd forms on an otherwise unassuming corner in Bed-Stuy. The cause of the traffic jam? A pilgrimage to the corner storefront where chef-owner Fany Gerson and her team at DOUGH create the light, fluffy, outsized doughnuts that have earned them places atop many a…
Her songs stretch tall like pines dark with sweet prickly needles.
They are stark, beautiful and chilly sweet.
With this 3-song #Gralbum, cellist and vocalist Leah Coloff combines Clunk (classical meets punk) with shades of cabaret, horns and old-timey stylings. http://bit.ly/gralbum
The tracks are adapted from her record This Tree, available May 2014, and showcase beautiful examples of what the (Gr)album platform is capable of with rotatable 3D quilted boxes and animated oil paintings by artist Robert Lucy.
The videos for the song “Deserving” are a collage of regular 8 movies from Coloff’s own childhood in America’s quickly-vanishing West. Come experience this glimpse into Leah’s world, as her voice rings clear as a bell and straight to your heart.
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And then we put a video on YouTube, so people can find it every year ...
A little window in to Train O' Thoughts for your Monday viewing pleasure.
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