Monday, February 10, 2014

In Bflat


What can I say about in Bb.  I am no music expert, but this is such an interesting concept.   

In Bb was created as a collaborative music/ spoken word project, by Darren Solomon.  The music is contributed by users and can be played on it's own, or all at once.  

In a sense it allows you to be a conductor, or producer.  Personally, I picked my favourite instruments and then explored after.  There is an endless array of mixes you can produce, each one flows so well with the other. You have control of the sound, timing and instrument. 

I really, really liked it and was captivated immediately.  You are really only stopped by your own creativity.  

What kind of music will you make ? 



Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Far Out


* far out; a statement of approval.  It can mean OK, good, wonderful, amazing, or out of the ordinary.

One of the most common used words out of the 60's, granted it's taken on a new meaning, but far out expresses the next web page I have stumbled across ( thanks to reddit)

Do you ever wonder where we fit in on the grand scheme of things? We as a species are always putting ourselves at the top of the class, so to speak.  This little diddy will quietly put you in place.  

Developed by professional astronomers, we can see the scale of the universe, from the smallest dust mite, to the mightiest mountains and beyond and all you have to do is scroll.  It starts on the human sized scale and moving to the left or right will adjust the size of the elements in the universe.  A simple right click provides some detail on each item that appears in front of you.   

It's definitely far out. 


* Is a definition that I got from this wicked book

Monday, February 3, 2014

Like a Rolling Stone

Hello, I have decided on a theme for this blog. It took me a while to even come up with a topic. Silly, I know. So I have decided to post things here that I like (how original). Maybe you'll like them as well. I figured that since I spend a lot of time on the interwebs and have seen some neat things, that I should find, and post the best of the best, weirdest of the weirdest and questionable links.

 For my first interesting link (from my POV), is .......

BOB DYLAN

That's right, Bob Dylan. This is the coolest video compilation I have ever seen. Stick with it, because there is about 8 (or so) "channels" - give or take, and they all have great production value, celebrities and they're just downright compelling.

So, what makes this video interesting is the fact that it's one song, with 8+ "channels" there is the History Channel, Much Music 2 , BBC News, Just For Kids, Sports and many more.

Each "channel" is streaming at the same time, so you can change channel and the music doesn't stop playing. Each "channel" has something to do with the song, and they are all flushed out videos. I love the interaction with the song, and as a user I love that I can control what I want to see, and when I see it. I really like this concept and I had this on repeat so many times just so I could catch things I didn't see the first few times around.

 I got a huge kick out of it,   I hope you will too

http://video.bobdylan.com/desktop.html