BUNKRE Blog » Music http://www.bunkre.com/blog Nothing new here, just things that are currently amusing me Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:22:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Reactable vs. the Poly.Touch http://www.bunkre.com/blog/2009/04/reactable-vs-the-polytouch/ http://www.bunkre.com/blog/2009/04/reactable-vs-the-polytouch/#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:59:12 +0000 BUNKRE http://www.bunkre.com/blog/?p=159 Continue reading →]]> I followed a few links from the comments on a post about the Poly.Touch found on NotCot today, and wound up looking at this instead: the Reactable. Watch it in action:

Apparently it’s not exactly new (posted October 25, 2006!), but it’s new to me!

]]> http://www.bunkre.com/blog/2009/04/reactable-vs-the-polytouch/feed/ 0 Skeleton Boy Video Made Me Smile http://www.bunkre.com/blog/2009/01/skeleton-boy-video-made-me-smile/ http://www.bunkre.com/blog/2009/01/skeleton-boy-video-made-me-smile/#comments Sun, 25 Jan 2009 17:34:48 +0000 BUNKRE http://www.bunkre.com/blog/?p=149 I really really want to recreate this video at home, but I think I would be in a ton of trouble:

http://vimeo.com/2849494

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlvUepMa31o&feature=player_embedded

]]> http://www.bunkre.com/blog/2008/07/musical-animation-machine/feed/ 0 Radiohead’s “Nude (Big Ideas)” on Old Computer Equipment http://www.bunkre.com/blog/2008/06/radioheads-nude-big-ideas-on-old-computer-equipment/ http://www.bunkre.com/blog/2008/06/radioheads-nude-big-ideas-on-old-computer-equipment/#comments Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:56:08 +0000 BUNKRE http://www.bunkre.com/blog/?p=116 Continue reading →]]> You’ve probably all heard about Radiohead’s little game of letting anyone remix their single, “Nude”, but this one takes it to a whole other level. James Houston played forced the tracks out of old and abused computer equipment (or at least sampled them).

He had this to say about the idea:

This was quite a difficult task for everybody that entered, as Nude is in 6/8 timing, and 63bpm… …I decided to take the piss a bit, as the contest seemed to be in that spirit.

See for yourself (skip in to 1:09 for the music to start):

You can also catch it in full res and full screen at the source here.

]]> http://www.bunkre.com/blog/2008/06/radioheads-nude-big-ideas-on-old-computer-equipment/feed/ 0 3 Unlikely Drum Machines http://www.bunkre.com/blog/2008/01/3-unlikely-drum-machines/ http://www.bunkre.com/blog/2008/01/3-unlikely-drum-machines/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2008 01:03:29 +0000 BUNKRE http://www.bunkre.com/blog/?p=104 Continue reading →]]> What do soup cans, gum balls, and eggs have in common? Well, besides being round, they’ve all been used to trigger programmable drum machines:

The Drum Buddy
Triggered by light shining through holes in a large aluminum can.

[youtube]vvtssL8WlJA[/youtube]

Bubblegum Sequencer
Triggered by colored gum balls placed on a grid.

[youtube]ziIdjrR_MRs[/youtube]

“Almost Certified”
Cumputer sequencer triggers hammers that hit various sized eggs… for some reason.

[quicktime]http://www.machineproject.com/kcain_bcrabtree/almostcertified/video/almostcertified.mov[/quicktime]

]]> http://www.bunkre.com/blog/2008/01/3-unlikely-drum-machines/feed/ 0 Kermit Does Talking Heads http://www.bunkre.com/blog/2008/01/kermit-does-talking-heads/ http://www.bunkre.com/blog/2008/01/kermit-does-talking-heads/#comments Wed, 02 Jan 2008 04:14:08 +0000 BUNKRE http://www.bunkre.com/blog/?p=100 This is either the coolest thing I’ve ever seen or I’ve just been staring at the screen all day:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jbya4kxC6E&feature=player_embedded

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Shark Sandwhich

I kid, I kid…

But feel free to leave your own two-word-only review in the comments. Could be fun to see the range of responses without all that pesky reading.

]]> http://www.bunkre.com/blog/2007/10/radiohead-in-rainbows/feed/ 0 Brian Eno & David Byrne: Mea Culpa video http://www.bunkre.com/blog/2007/09/brian-eno-david-byrne-mea-culpa-video/ http://www.bunkre.com/blog/2007/09/brian-eno-david-byrne-mea-culpa-video/#comments Thu, 20 Sep 2007 02:43:00 +0000 BUNKRE http://www.bunkre.com/blog/?p=88 Continue reading →]]> Sorry it’s been so quiet around here – I hope to be back again soon. In the meantime, enjoy this video from Brian Eno and David Byrne’s “My Life in the Bush of Ghosts” album (1981):

[youtube]8QLXTsviMxk[/youtube]

Better quality video, clips of all tracks, and tons of info about it here.

EDIT: more videos here, and here.

]]> http://www.bunkre.com/blog/2007/09/brian-eno-david-byrne-mea-culpa-video/feed/ 0 Heima Trailer (Sigur Rós movie) http://www.bunkre.com/blog/2007/08/heima-trailer-sigur-ros-movie/ http://www.bunkre.com/blog/2007/08/heima-trailer-sigur-ros-movie/#comments Fri, 31 Aug 2007 21:35:00 +0000 BUNKRE http://www.bunkre.com/blog/?p=80 Continue reading →]]> heima1.jpg

heima2.jpg

My little brother just directed me to the official movie site for “Heima”, a film documenting Sigur Rós’s Icelandic homecoming tour. It looks to be a nice mix of interviews, live footage, and stark wide angle shots of some simply amazing outdoor vistas.

The cinematography looks absolutely stunning. Although to be fair, that little island just begs for wide format film, with its low angled sun and other-worldly landscapes.

Movie site link • Official Band site link

]]> http://www.bunkre.com/blog/2007/08/heima-trailer-sigur-ros-movie/feed/ 0 OK Computer Turns 10, Gets Tribute http://www.bunkre.com/blog/2007/07/ok-computer-turns-10-gets-tribute/ http://www.bunkre.com/blog/2007/07/ok-computer-turns-10-gets-tribute/#comments Wed, 11 Jul 2007 15:47:31 +0000 BUNKRE http://bunkre.com/blog/?p=65 OK Computer Tribute Cover Art

What’s more shocking: Sterogum putting together an OK Computer tribute from decent artist for FREE, or the fact that OK Computer is freggin’ 10 years old?!

Go get it (.zip)

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