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fromSPIN
1 day ago

Wendy Eisenberg Unplugs and Taps In - SPIN

Wendy Eisenberg's music blends introspective folk with experimental elements, showcasing a shift towards conventional instrumentation while maintaining an underlying weirdness.
#sound-healing
Berlin music
fromPsychology Today
4 days ago

When Music Was Used to Deceive, Control, Survive

Yom HaShoah commemorates the 6 million Jews and 5 million others who perished in the Holocaust, reflecting on music's dual role in history.
SF music
fromHoodline
5 days ago

Stylus Members-Only Acoustic Salon Coming To Lower East Side

Stylus, an acoustic salon, will open in 2026, featuring high-fidelity listening rooms, sound wellness, and a chef-driven menu.
Music production
fromBusiness Matters
5 days ago

Why SMEs Should Treat Music as Part of the Customer Experience

Music significantly influences customer experience and brand perception in SMEs, yet it is often overlooked in favor of visual elements.
Typography
fromNature
2 weeks ago

Why it's hard to guess the high note

Judging musical tones and observing colourful rings around the Sun present unique challenges.
fromwww.metrosiliconvalley.com
5 days ago

San Jose's Ton Freq Studios continues indie analog tradition | Metro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly

Tone Freq Studios captures pristine acoustics and emphasizes analog warmth, creating a tactile space that values collective experiences over the convenience of digital recording methods.
Music production
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Music Provides Great Value to the Brain

Brain research reveals humans are genetically hardwired to respond emotionally to music because this ability supports evolutionary survival and procreation through enhanced prediction skills.
Media industry
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

Substack launches a built-in recording studio | TechCrunch

Substack launches Recording Studio, enabling creators to pre-record and publish videos with built-in editing, clip generation, and thumbnail creation tools.
Music production
fromInsideHook
1 week ago

From Our EIC: The Recipe for a Perfect Listening Room

Limited space for record collection causes anxiety and prompts thoughts of an ideal listening area with upgraded components.
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

How Yuval Sharon and Es Devlin are using cutting-edge tech to push opera forward-just when it needs it most

People all saw that there is something new is being attempted here that you've just got to see. I think that is its own reward. In an era where New York's storied Met Opera has faced layoffs, pay cuts, postponed productions, and a controversial financial agreement with Saudi Arabia, forward-thinking artistic direction becomes essential for survival.
Berlin music
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

A moment that changed me: I was planning to be a musician then I had my ears syringed

Sudden hearing loss and distorted sound perception following ear treatment led to a diagnosis of degenerative hearing loss that fundamentally altered a music student's life and career aspirations.
Music
fromThe Washington Post
3 weeks ago

How singer Amelia Day finds precision in the chaos

Amelia Day, a 23-year-old singer and multi-instrumentalist, tours constantly while homeless after a roommate breakup, creating precisely curated music across maximalist genre explorations.
Music production
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Even Beyonce is still learning': 10 expert tips on how to become more musical

Music can be learned at any age, and choosing an instrument should be based on personal connection and ease of learning.
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Sonique: 'I didn't want to write a song about rejection. I wanted to write about how powerful love feels, even when it's one-sided'

I'm resilient. I've been through lots of highs and lows including a health battle with cancer and I'm still here, still standing, still singing.
Cancer
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
1 month ago

glass loudspeaker draws from uk grime music scene and brutalist architecture

The Eski.Sub draws inspiration from the visual language of Brutalist architecture and the cultural atmosphere of UK grime music scene. The project examines the relationship between design, urban context, and emotional listening experiences, positioning the loudspeaker as both an audio device and a spatial object.
Design
Music production
fromVulture
2 weeks ago

'Do You Want People to Get Up There and Lip-Sync?'

Yebba released her sophomore album Jean after developing a new creative process following her acclaimed 2021 debut Dawn, which emerged after personal healing from her mother's 2016 suicide.
fromwww.nydailynews.com
1 month ago

Rihanna sparks new music buzz with recording session video

I still have to go to the studio after this and I have to make a Mardi Gras costume for my son after the studio. Longest day ever. Just after 2:30 a.m., Rihanna can be seen hard at work in the studio, with the session going on well past 5 a.m.
Music
Music production
fromThe Verge
4 weeks ago

Yamaha launches Creator Pass for music makers and podcasters

Yamaha launches Creator Pass, a subscription bundle combining music production and podcast tools from multiple partners at seven different pricing tiers ranging from $14.99 to $468 annually.
fromeLearning Industry
1 month ago

How To Remove Background Noise From Video: Best Practices For Professional Content

When professionals talk about how to remove background noise from video, they are really talking about improving the audio track of a video so the speaker's voice is clearer, more consistent, and easier to understand. Background noise refers to any unwanted sound that competes with the main voice, like air conditioning hum, office chatter, keyboard typing, traffic, or the low hiss created by recording equipment and compression. In video production, background noise removal is about reducing distractions so the listener can focus on the message.
Film
Music production
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

Experimental composer Holly Herndon built an AI voice clone that anyone can use

Holly Herndon uses machine learning and AI models to create protocol art, where the creative act occurs in designing rule sets and datasets rather than in final media generation, making collective creativity visible.
Remodel
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

Today's Office: Oliver Bruce on his sound-proof, distraction-proof podcast studio

A soundproofed, foam-lined podcast studio converted into an office improves focus and creativity compared with an open-plan glass office.
fromWIRED
1 month ago

I Have Fallen in Love With Open Earbuds (and You Should Too)

They're called open earbuds (or open-ear buds, depending on the brand), and just about every audio brand has a pair (or three). They come in a slew of styles, but most either loop around your ears like older Beats buds, or clip on like funky-futuristic earrings. Whatever the style, they're designed to deliver satisfying sound while keeping your ear canals open to the sounds of the world around you.
Gadgets
Podcast
from99% Invisible
2 months ago

Audio Flux - 99% Invisible

Audio Flux revives short-form experimental audio by providing biannual themed challenges that produce bold, three-minute stories and renewed visibility for the format.
Data science
fromNature
2 months ago

Science finds its song

Scientists are translating research data into music, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, revealing patterns, and increasing accessibility through data-driven music events.
Books
fromThe Walrus
2 months ago

Speakerphone | The Walrus

Prayer as keeping an open line fosters mutual, attentive silence and faint shared speech amid everyday noises and distance.
Writing
fromThe Walrus
2 months ago

Harmonics | The Walrus

A caregiver comforts a dying loved one amid a surreal, glittering ambulance and ER, balancing narcotics, music, storytelling, and tender presence.
Gadgets
fromZDNET
2 months ago

Forget Shure: I recommend this flexible mic for podcasts and meetings, especially at its price

The Maono PD200W delivers surprising clarity, richness, and flexible connectivity at a sub-$100 price, making it an excellent value for podcasting.
Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

People could hear me at last': how an Italian singer lost her voice and found it again by screaming

Stefania Pedretti lost her voice after encephalitis and psychogenic dysphonia, then used returning to intense band rehearsals and roaring to help restore vocal function.
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

AI Is Changing Music Production - But It Can't Fill Creative Gaps

We tend to think AI music tools are just gimmicks for social media creators, or that they're limited to basic beats. But it's hard to dismiss them when companies like Google, Meta and Stability AI are pouring resources into generative audio models that can produce full compositions in seconds.
Music production
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
1 month ago

Jennifer Wright's 'Echolocations': Making music and the instruments, too * Oregon ArtsWatch

On January 17 Jennifer Wright gave a stellar performance of her compositions for her self-crafted instruments. This performance marked the conclusion of a month-long exhibition of her instruments and sound sculptures in the galleria of PLACE in Northwest Portland. This is the performance where she said she "finally had a chance to let all the parts of me out to play."
Arts
Gadgets
fromwww.engadget.com
2 months ago

JBL made a pair of AI-powered practice amps

JBL launched AI-powered BandBox Solo and Trio practice amps with onboard Stem AI for source separation, built-in effects, a looper update in October, priced $250 and $600.
fromLos Angeles Times
9 years ago

My Favorite Room: Eric Dane meets with his muse in his recording studio

It's purely a creative space. There are no deadlines. There are no have-to's. It's just something I do for me. When you design a recording studio, the first thing you want to do is treat the room to make sure the sound is good, so you're getting an accurate depiction of the music as it was played or recorded.
Music production
Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Josh Groban looks back: Music became a liability to my mental health'

Josh Groban, born 1981 in Los Angeles, is a singer-songwriter and actor whose 2001 debut went five-times platinum; he has sold over 25 million albums.
Music
fromRAIN News
1 month ago

Sony expands NYU audio facility

NYU's Sony-funded Audio Institute now has a dedicated Sony Audio Institute Studio, modernizing facilities and expanding research into immersive audio, machine listening, and music psychology.
Music
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

He's a vocal coach for dozens of A-listers. They taught him that being famous is more taxing than you'd think.

Eric Vetro is a sought-after vocal coach who trains A-list pop stars, actors, and Broadway performers and shapes vocal performances in music and film.
Music
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Engage Actively With Music to Reap Its Greatest Benefits

The ukulele is an accessible, increasingly popular instrument that people of nearly any age and skill level can learn and play in local clubs.
fromDesign Milk
1 month ago

Everglow is a "Sketchbook" for Musicians on the Go

Designed by Korean up-and-comer Woojin Yang, Everglow is a handheld mini-keyboard that fits into any bag. The "musical sketchbook" of sorts allows artists to quickly jot down ideas when they're not in front of their instruments or computers. The sleekly-designed device comes with a generative AI-based sound system that allows them to iterate and develop a song on the spot, not just transcribe the initial tune.
Music
fromFast Company
2 months ago

The answer to AI in music isn't suppression. It's data

But to anyone tracking the data over the past few years, it was inevitable. In 2022, Bad Bunny's Un Verano Sin Ti redefined the market, driving Latin music's streaming growth to new heights. It later became the first Spanish-language album nominated for Grammy Album of the Year. The takeaway is simple: When you have accurate, real-time data, you don't guess where culture is going, you know.
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fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Ableton Live is adding audio streaming for real-time musical collaboration

Ableton's Link Audio enables real-time audio streaming collaboration over local networks but is limited to audio and has restricted device support.
Music
fromDesign Milk
2 months ago

The Harmoni Guitar From Openhagen Taps in to Our Need to Riff

The Harmoni guitar blends hand-tuned mahogany craftsmanship, rosewood and D'Addario components, and sustainable upcycled accessories with a magnetic stand for accessible, balanced playing.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Is this man the future of music or its executioner? AI evangelist Mikey Shulman says he's making pop, not slop

As the CEO and co-founder of the generative AI music company Suno, Shulman currently finds himself in the exhilarating if perhaps unenviable position of being simultaneously regarded as the architect of music's future and its executioner. Suno, which was founded just over two years ago, allows users to create entire songs with just a few text prompts. At the moment, you can't prompt it with the name of a specific pop star
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