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Monday, June 30, 2014

Hellfest 2014 : mariage surprise au camping



Pop et Magdalena se sont mariés au camping du Hellfest 2014. Une cérémonie préparée dans le plus grand secret, pendant un an, par le marié.  

Erik Satie - Artist Biography

Éric Alfred Leslie Satie (French: [eʁik sati]; 17 May 1866 – 1 July 1925) — he signed his name Erik Satie after 1884 — was a French composer and pianist. Satie was a colourful figure in the early 20th century Parisian avant-garde.

His work was a precursor to later artistic movements such as minimalism, repetitive music, and the Theatre of the Absurd.

An eccentric, Satie was introduced as a "gymnopedist" in 1887, shortly before writing his most famous compositions, the Gymnopédies. Later, he also referred to himself as a "phonometrician" (meaning "someone who measures sounds") preferring this designation to that of a "musician", after having been called "a clumsy but subtle technician" in a book on contemporary French composers published in 1911.

In addition to his body of music, Satie also left a remarkable set of writings, having contributed work for a range of publications, from the dadaist 391 to the American culture chronicle Vanity Fair.

Although in later life he prided himself on always publishing his work under his own name, in the late 19th century he appears to have used pseudonyms such as Virginie Lebeau and François de Paule in some of his published writings.

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Erik Satie was an important French composer from the generation of Debussy. Best remembered for several groups of piano pieces, including Trois Gymnopédies (1888), Trois Sarabandes (1887) and Trois Gnossiennes (1890), he was championed by Jean Cocteau and helped create the famous group of French composers, Les Six, which was fashioned after his artistic ideal of simplicity in the extreme. Some have viewed certain of his stylistic traits as components of Impressionism, but his harmonies and melodies have relatively little in common with the characteristics of that school.


Much of his music has a subdued character, and its charm comes through in its directness and its lack of allegiance to any one aesthetic. Often his melodies are melancholy and hesitant, his moods exotic or humorous, and his compositions as a whole, or their several constituent episodes, short. He was a musical maverick who probably influenced Debussy and did influence Ravel, who freely acknowledged as much.

After Satie's second period of study, he began turning more serious in his compositions, eventually producing his inspiring cantata, Socrate, considered by many his greatest work and clearly demonstrating a previously unexhibited agility. In his last decade he turned out several ballets, including Parade and Relâche, indicating his growing predilection for program and theater music. Satie was also a pianist of some ability.



As a child Erik Satie showed interest in music and began taking piano lessons from a local church organist, named Vinot. While he progressed during this period, he showed no unusual gifts. In 1879 he enrolled in the Paris Conservatory, where he studied under Descombe (piano) and Lavignac (solfeggio), but failed to meet minimum requirements and was expelled in 1882. Satie departed Paris on November 15, 1886, to join the infantry in Arras, but he found military life distasteful and intentionally courted illness to relieve himself of duty. That same year his first works were published: Elégie, Trois Mélodies, and Chanson.


The years following his military service formed a bohemian period in Satie's life, the most significant events of which would be the beginnings of his friendship with Debussy, his exposure to eastern music at the Paris World Exhibition, and his association with a number of philosophical and religious organizations (most notably the Rosicrucian Brotherhood).



In 1905 he decided to resume musical study, enrolling in the conservative and controversial Schola Cantorum, run by Vincent d'Indy. His music took on a more academic and rigorous quality, and also began to exhibit the dry wit that would become hallmarks of his style.

Many of his compositions received odd titles, especially after 1910, such as Dried up embryos and Three real flabby preludes (for a dog). Some of his works also featured odd instructions for the performer, not intended to be taken seriously, as in his 1893 piano work, Vexations, which carries the admonition in the score, "To play this motif 840 times in succession, it would be advisable to prepare oneself beforehand, in the deepest silence, by serious immobilities."
In 1925 Satie developed pleurisy and his fragile health worsened. He was taken to St. Joseph Hospital, where he lived on for several months.

He received the last rites of the Catholic Church in his final days, and died on July 1, 1925.

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Sunday, June 29, 2014

Relaxing Music for Meditation - Sound Therapy with Sounds of Nature

Karlheinz Stockhausen

English: Karlheinz Stockhausen in the WDR Stud...
English: Karlheinz Stockhausen in the WDR Studio, 1991. (Photo: Kathinka Pasveer) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)


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Karlheinz Stockhausen (German pronunciation: [kaʁlˈhaɪnts ˈʃtɔkhaʊzn̩]; 22 August 1928 – 5 December 2007) was a German composer, widely acknowledged by critics as one of the most important (Barrett 1988, 45; Harvey 1975b, 705; Hopkins 1972, 33; Klein 1968, 117) but also controversial (Power 1990, 30) composers of the 20th and early 21st centuries.



Another critic calls him "one of the great visionaries of 20th-century music" (Hewett 2007). He is known for his ground-breaking work in electronic music, aleatory (controlled chance) in serial composition, and musical spatialization.

He was educated at the Hochschule für Musik Köln and the University of Cologne, later studying with Olivier Messiaen in Paris and with Werner Meyer-Eppler at the University of Bonn.

One of the leading figures of the Darmstadt School, his compositions and theories were and remain widely influential, not only on composers of art music, but also on jazz and popular music.



His works, composed over a period of nearly sixty years, eschew traditional forms. In addition to electronic music—both with and without live performers—they range from miniatures for musical boxes through works for solo instruments, songs, chamber music, choral and orchestral music, to a cycle of seven full-length operas. 

His theoretical and other writings comprise ten large volumes. He received numerous prizes and distinctions for his compositions, recordings, and for the scores produced by his publishing company.



His notable compositions include the series of nineteen Klavierstücke (Piano Pieces), Kontra-Punkte for ten instruments, the electronic/musique-concrète Gesang der Jünglinge, Gruppen for three orchestras, the percussion solo Zyklus, Kontakte, the cantata Momente, the live-electronic Mikrophonie I, Hymnen, Stimmung for six vocalists, Aus den sieben Tagen, Mantra for two pianos and electronics, Tierkreis, Inori for soloists and orchestra, and the gigantic opera cycle Licht.

He died of sudden heart failure at the age of 79, on 5 December 2007 at his home in Kürten, Germany.


Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Experimental Gothic Metal Video - Pim Zond - 23 Years of Fear




Experimental Gothic Metal Video - Pim Zond - 23 Years of Fear

New Electronic Music - Pim Zond - Let Us Collect Dust

New Electronic Music - Pim Zond - Let Us Collect Dust

Pim Zond - Noise Guitar Music Magazine: Which is better.. Keyboard or Piano? - Download Pi...

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Contagion - Guitar and Synth Music VIDEO by Pim Zond

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Musicxray Tip Jar - Pim Zond

Musicxray Tip Jar - Pim Zond

Show your support for local music and music outside the mainstream. Please click on the link below to visit Pim Zond's Musicxray Tip Jar for more information. Thank You!

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Monday, June 23, 2014

Pim Zond at the Paul Walker Charity Car Wash and Show, Winnipeg

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Pim Zond at the Paul Walker Charity Car Wash and Show, Winnipeg

Proceeds for the Car Wash and Show were donated to the Paul Walker Charity Reach Out Worldwide. Event was hosted by Virgin 103 radio DJ Peter Takis with DJ Lashiz at the Rec Room. Over 150 cars appeared throughout the day...

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Friday, June 20, 2014

Music Affects Workout, Golf Prank VIDEO plus Supersinger

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Video Jukebox Today's Top Music Video Clips

Video Jukebox Today's Top Music Video Clips


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Most Hyped Albums Of The Summer

Summertime is upon us with a new wave of huge albums about to drop. Watch to find out which are the most anticipated so far.

Acid Mothers Temple - La Novia live @ la Centrifugeuse PAU

Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso U.F.O.

(and subsequent offshoots) is a Japanese psychedelic band, the core of which formed in 1995.

The band is led by guitarist Kawabata Makoto and early in their career featured many musicians, but by 2004 the line-up had coalesced with only a few core members and frequent guest vocalists.

The band has released albums frequently on a number of international record labels as well as the Acid Mothers Temple family record label, which was established in 1998 to document the activities of the whole collective.

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R.I.P., Casey Kasem

Casey Kasem at the 41st Emmy Awards
Casey Kasem at the 41st Emmy Awards (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

America's outpouring of sorrow at the passing of radio legend Casey Kasem is no surprise, but some people might be surprised to learn all that Kasem did for animals.

His support of PETA included flying to Las Vegas at his own expense to speak out on our behalf during a lawsuit from a documented animal abuser.

And he stopped voicing the iconic character Shaggy on the cartoon Scooby-Doo because he was such a dedicated vegetarian that he refused to appear in a Burger King commercial.

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Thursday, June 19, 2014

Edie Sedgwick Noise Guitar Sculpture - Pim Zond

Edie Sedgwick Noise Guitar Sculpture - Pim Zond

 

Edie Sedgwick Noise Guitar Sculpture 2014 
by Experimental Guitarist and Outsider artist Pim Zond.

 

Edith Minturn "Edie" Sedgwick (April 20, 1943 – November 16, 1971) was an American heiress, socialite, actress, and fashion model. She is best known for being one of Andy Warhol's superstars. Sedgwick became known as "The Girl of the Year" in 1965 after starring in several of Warhol's short films in the 1960s. She was dubbed an "It Girl", while Vogue magazine also named her a "Youthquaker".


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Independent Filmmaker Soundtracks

Independent Filmmaker Soundtracks

Canadian independent filmmaker, Perry Mark Stratychuk and his music works including soundtracks, electronic, and ambient music can now be found at Shazam at the following link:

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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Pim Zond - Noise Guitar Music Magazine: Pim Zond at MTV Artists

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Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Pim Zond at MTV Artists

This is the New MTV Logo. Similar to the origi...
This is the New MTV Logo. Similar to the original, but the difference between the first logo is the legend "music television" has been deleted and the "V" has been cutted to the right side, also the buttom part has been reduced. This logo has been used since the July 1st of 2011 in worldwide for MTV International. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Pim Zond at MTV Artists

Experimental guitarist and soundtrack sound sculptor Pim Zond is now on MTV Artists.

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Sunday, June 15, 2014

Pim Zond - Noise Guitar Music Magazine: Guitar Shaver - Pim Zond - Gillette Dyson?

Pim Zond - Noise Guitar Music Magazine: Guitar Shaver - Pim Zond - Gillette Dyson?: Guitar Shaver by Gillette or Dyson? Bought this new Gillette shaver , which is good by the way, it reminded me of a Dyson vacuum , and o...

Guitar Shaver - Pim Zond - Gillette Dyson?

Guitar Shaver by Gillette or Dyson?


Bought this new Gillette shaver, which is good by the way, it reminded me of a Dyson vacuum, and once out of the package reminded me of a guitar,... tried to play it but...LOL




Perry Mark Stratychuk - Independent Filmmaker: Nomad Nomad

Perry Mark Stratychuk - Independent Filmmaker: Nomad Nomad: Nomad Nomad by Perry Mark Stratychuk Nomad Nomad - Animato Graphic Video by Perry... by perrymarkstratychuk   Lo-res computer graph...

Pim Zond - Noise Guitar Music Magazine: Prepared Noise Guitar with Gurkha Dagger - S-day b...

Pim Zond - Noise Guitar Music Magazine: Prepared Noise Guitar with Gurkha Dagger - S-day b...: Prepared Noise Guitar with Gurkha Dagger - "S-day" by Pim Zond Pim Zond - Weird Noise Rock - Prepared Guitar with Gurkha Dagge...

Perry Mark Stratychuk - Independent Filmmaker: Films and Videos

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Saturday, June 14, 2014

New Music Single for Download - Contagion


A New Music Single for download by avant-metal Guitarist Pim Zond - CONTAGION is available for downloading at Reverbnation.com ...click here to proceed.

Reeves Gabrels in Guitar Player Magazine

Reeves Gabrels in Guitar Player Magazine

A great quote I read in Guitar Player Magazine this month from guitarist Reeves Gabrels, (The Cure, Tin Machine, David Bowie, etc.) ...

"The only way to get an idea to blossom is to not judge it until it does..."

 - Reeves Gabrels


Friday, June 13, 2014

2014 Le Mans 24 Hours Auto Racing

2014 Le Mans 24 Hours - Feel at the beating heart of the race with WebTV



Do you want to find out what's behind the curtain of the 82nd edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans ? Would you like to watch interviews of people involved in the race ? Get answers to your questions ? Web TV keeps you up to date as if you were at Le Mans. Stay tuned from the warm-up session untill the end of the race!

Dailymotionではフランス西部自動車クラブとの協力のもと、第82回ル・マン24時間耐久レースを完全生中継!

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Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Let Us Collect Dust - Electronic Music Mystery VIDEO - Pim Zond

 Let Us Collect Dust - Electronic Music Mystery VIDEO - Pim Zond


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Electronic mystery music single and video excerpt by Canadian experimental musician and sound sculptor Pim Zond. The single entitled "Let Us Collect Dust". Download full version from iTunes. Original music with video background courtesy Motionloops.com Used with permission (c) 2014 All Rights Reserved pimzond.com

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Contagion - Animation Graphics Synth Guitar Music VIDEO - Pim Zond


Contagion - Animation Graphics Synth Guitar Music VIDEO - Pim Zond

 

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New electronica guitar music single from avant-garde guitarist Pim Zond. the single "Contagion" from the album Ethical Treatment of Machines. Download full version from iTunes. Original music with video background courtesy Motionloops.com Used with permission (c) 2014 All Rights Reserved pimzond.com




KISS - Make Electronic Music - Keep it Simple Stupiid and Fun

Make Electronic Music - Keeping it Simple and Fun



If you are looking to make electronic music with your computer then you will probably need a piece of software that can make this happen for you.

Making music online or with music making software need not be a complicated or expensive endeavor by any means. If you are somewhat new to the music making scene then you really want to keep it as simple as possible in the beginning. Making your own music should be fun...remember that!

While there are endless choices for a music making software program you would be wise to ease into this (some programs can be a bit difficult to learn) unless you are a musical whiz with tons of experience...of course if this were true then you probably wouldn't be reading this article.

The main points to consider when researching your choices in music software are as follows:

Library: Your software choice should include a wide variety of beats already installed. Some programs come with only a couple of styles or genres and then charge you for additional beats...this can add up quick.

Ease of Use: The software needs to be fairly easy to use; something a beginner can navigate through with relative ease. However, you should expect at the very least, a small learning curve.

Price Tag: This one is obvious. If you are just starting out making your own beats then you really want to do this as inexpensively as possible until you are ready to "step it up". Don't think for a minute that it will costs hundreds of dollars for a quality piece of music making software.

A quality music making software program that is very inexpensive is a good thing. A high quality piece of software for making music that is inexpensive and is also easy and fun to use is a very, very good thing.

All of your ideas for your own music need to be able to flow freely from your head through your software program so you can bring them to life and be able to hear them so you can get your beats just right. The last thing you want a this point is to get bogged down with a complicated interface. Keeping this part simple allows your creativity to flow.

The biggest point to remember is this: Keep it fun! If making your own music seems too difficult, you will probably avoid it. But if the right piece of software makes it fun to create your own beats then you may just forget to eat (you know what I mean?). We like to do fun things...period.

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Electronic Music - The Top Tools of the Trade

Roland TR-909
Roland TR-909 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Wurlitzer Sideman drum machine 1957, at the Ca...
Wurlitzer Sideman drum machine 1957, at the Cantos Foundation museum. One of the first drum machines ever built, it used solder connections to register a beat. This one has been fixed up heavily over the years in order to remain functional. It plays a sweet bassonova beat. Visited Cantos Foundation in February 2009 and took a lot of pictures and video. S l o w l y uploading photos & videos. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
the sequencer rack Roland TR-909 Roland TR-808...
the sequencer rack Roland TR-909 Roland TR-808 Korg KMS-30 Midi Syncronizer LadyAda x0xb0x #036 Korg ElecTribe SX (ESX-1) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Sloppy pile of electronic music geek gear. lef...
Sloppy pile of electronic music geek gear. left YAMAHA TG33 YAMAHA TG77 rack Behringer UB1832FX-Pro Alesis NanoVerb Novation Drum Station Roland n/a YAMAHA TX81Z Ensoniq ESQ-M on the table YAMAHA DX200 right Roland TR-707 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
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Electronic Music - The Tools of the Trade

Since the dawn of electronic music some time in the late nineteenth or early twentieth century, musicians and inventors have been coming up with creative new ways to manipulate sound and make music. These days, there is an astounding array of hardware and software available to any artist. The tools a musician chooses to produce their music are as unique as their style. Below is an overview of some of the devices commonly used to produce electronic music:

Audio samplers
Audio samplers are instruments that can record, store and playback sounds. They often include tools common to synthesizers such as filters, pitch-shifters, and oscillators. Usually samplers come with a keyboard, sequencer, or some other form of controller. Samplers are often used to replace real instruments by musicians on tight budgets, but can also be pushed to create new, innovative, and creative sounds.

Drum Machines
Drum machines are widely used. They are popular in electronic and hip hop music. They are also often used during studio recordings and when human drummers are not available. The history of drum machines is quite long, but they never really entered public consciousness until Roland introduced the TR-808 and TR-909 in the eighties. Since then, the beats of the TR-808 and TR-909 have become some of the most recognizable sounds in pop music.

Sound Modules
What distinguishes sound modules from other electronic musical instruments is their lack of a playable interface. They must be paired with an external controller such as a midi keyboard, sequencer, or a trigger pad. Sound modules can be synthesizers, simple tone generators, digital pianos, samplers, and more. Some, known as drum modules, are geared towards producing percussive sounds. Most sound modules accept midi input and are rack mountable. Some famous modules include the Roland MKS20 and the Yamaha TX16W.

Tabletop Synthesizers
Like sound modules, tabletop synthesizers sport a small form factor. Unlike modules, they include a compact controller. Their size and portability can be an advantage for touring musicians and those short on space. Despite their small size, they can pack an incredible sonic punch. People familiar with club and dance music may recognize the sound of the tabletop Access Virus synthesizer. Another popular tabletop synth is the Minimoog Voyager XL.

Audio Sequencers
Audio sequencers can trigger patterns of notes as part of a drum machine, sampler, or synthesizer. These sequencers are often referred to as step sequencers and are usually monophonic. Sequencers can also be used to playback and record longer pieces of music, and arrange polyphonic material. These types of sequencers can be found in production stations and other standalone hardware, but have largely migrated to computer software where they are often included as part of a DAW, or digital audio workstation.

Production Stations
Production stations combine the power of audio sequencers, drum machines, controllers, and samplers. These standalone devices can be all an artist needs to make music. Oftentimes, they come pre-programmed with patterns and loaded with samples. The grooves of Akai's popular MPC series have unquestionably left their mark on hip hop music.

These days, computers are replacing a lot of electronic instruments that used to be only available as stand-alone hardware. Oftentimes, a DAW will include software equivalents of all of the hardware instruments mentioned in this article. Despite this fact, leading manufacturers continue to innovate and release new hardware instruments every year. This is good news for electronic musicians who now have almost unlimited choices as to what tools they want to use to create their music.

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Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Contagion - Animation Graphics Synth Guitar Music VIDEO - Pim Zond


Contagion - Animation Graphics Synth Guitar Music VIDEO - Pim Zond

 

Contagion - Animation Graphics Synth Guitar Music VIDEO - Pim Zond 
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New electronica guitar music single from avant-garde guitarist Pim Zond. the single "Contagion" from the album Ethical Treatment of Machines. Download full version from iTunes. Original music with video background courtesy Motionloops.com Used with permission (c) 2014 All Rights Reserved pimzond.com


 

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Sunday, June 8, 2014

Best Age to Begin Piano Lessons

What Is the Best Age to Begin Piano Lessons?


(excerpt)

Is It Ever TOO Early?

It is true that you can find videos on YouTube of three-year-olds playing Chopin, but that doesn’t mean that a three-year-old who likes plunking on the piano keys should be signed up for lessons. Children under the age of five who show an interest in the piano should be allowed to explore and learn on their own time table. They probably won’t respond well to an adult-imposed learning structure. Instead, parents of children under age five should be doing things to cultivate a general interest in music.

Singing, dancing, listening to recorded music, and enrolling in a good preschool music program will allow a child to have fun exploring music and prepare for studying an instrument when the time is right.

The Requirements for Readiness

The best time to start piano lessons will be different for every child, but most will be ready between the ages of 5 1/2 to 8 years old. Here is a short checklist of things a child needs to get a good start as a piano student.

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Size of Hand

A child who is taking piano lessons should be comfortable placing five fingers on five adjacent white keys. For some five-year-olds, that’s a big stretch! Before beginning piano lessons, make sure your child’s hands have grown enough to be comfortable using a keyboard.

Finger Independence

A child who is taking piano lessons needs to be able to move individual fingers. A child who can use three different fingers on three black keys to play is ready for lessons.  A child who can only play by picking out a tune with one finger is probably not ready.

Interest in Music and Desire to Learn

At any age, motivation is an important factor of readiness. If a child does not want to take piano lessons then the parent should instead spend time cultivating interest in music.

A Word about Reading

Piano students who use a book based method may do better if they begin at age seven or eight, after they are beginning to read words with more fluency. Students who begin with an ear-based method, such as the Suzuki Method or the Hoffman Method, can start earlier at age five or six.

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Is it Ever Too Late?

Piano students can start lessons after age eight and all the way up to adult, but it is true that there are some advantages to starting earlier. For one thing, children who are eight or younger have more supple hands. Older children who have never studied an instrument, and even adult learners, often have to deal with more finger awkwardness.

This can be overcome with desire and practice, but it will take more effort. There are also several studies showing that children between the ages of five and eight can learn complex brain skills like languages more easily than older children because their brains are still growing.

These years are really a window of opportunity to develop musical intelligence. Older students can learn too, it will just take more effort. Another reason it is easier for younger children to start piano lessons is the amount of available time they have to practice. Older kids and teenagers usually fill up their lives with other interests. A child who starts in first grade and gets in six years of piano by middle school is more likely to be advanced enough to want to stick with it even as life gets busier.

So what is the best age to begin piano lessons? For a child who meets all the requirements of hand size, finger independence, and desire, the answer is, as soon as possible! Take advantage of the opportunity to immerse your young child’s mind in the language of music.

If those prime years of opportunity have already passed, it is never too late for a child with a real desire to learn. Studying music at any age is good for body, mind, and spirit, and something to enjoy for a lifetime.

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Analog Music Gear For Under $300

Affordable Analog Synthesizers - Analog Music Gear For Under $300

 by P. Taylor

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Musicians and artists who swear by analog synthesizers and other analog music equipment can be found throughout all genres of electronic music. The alleged advantages of such pieces of gear include the absence of audio aliasing and quantization noise; however these audio anomalies are nonetheless introduced during later stages of the recording process when converting to digital format.


The true lure of analog gear is the character of the sound produced and the aesthetic of using vintage equipment, both of which are difficult to quantify.
In any case, the most sought-after analog music gear is often absent from the home studios of aspiring electronic musicians, due in no small part to the cost of acquiring such equipment. While certain models, such as the ARP 2600 for example, can easily cost many thousands of dollars, there are plenty of other popular models of analog synthesizers widely available for just a few hundred dollars.

The Roland JX-8P, first produced in 1985, is one such synthesizer. Used by bands such as Depeche Mode, The Human League, Covenant and The Future Sound of London, the JX-8P is regularly sold second-hand for around $200. Although programming capabilities on it are limited, the JX-8P offers musicians true analog sounds of the 1980s for a fraction of the cost compared to similar gear.

Another piece of budget analog music gear is the Matrix 1000 from Oberheim. As with the JX-8P, the Matrix 1000 requires an external programmer to edit its patches, though it comes equipped with 1000 presets from the legendary Matrix 6, with which is shares a common design and architecture. The Matrix 1000 rack unit is perfect for musicians who want to add an analog feel to their recordings without having to invest hours into patch programming. The Matrix has been used by bands ranging from Depeche Mode and Pet Shop Boys to:wumpscut:, Front 242, Mortiis and Juno Reactor.

While Moog and Sequential Circuits may be the big names in analog synthesis, musicians on a budget have a number of alternatives they can turn to in order to achieve the same great sounds.
Taylor is a contributor at Alternative Electronics, the most comprehensive resource online for the music equipment used in alternative electronic music, where you can also find the entire top 10 list of budget analog synthesizers.

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White Noise in Electronic Music

White Noise in Electronic Music


by James Hollow


It took a while for me to realise how much that hideous sound which comes out of an un-tuned TV is used in electro. It has many different uses, a few of which I shall list below.
  • Giving synths a bit more character.
  • Noise snares.
  • Build ups and drops.
Adding white noise to synths
Doing this creates a bit of a retro vibe, or you can just use it to create a bit of "fizz". Some artists (Chris Lake) use it for making a bass synth a bit more filthy. Don't go overboard though, you just want to add a touch of grit, otherwise it'll just sound odd.

Build Ups and Drops
This is probably the most common use for white noise. Don't ask me why it works but it just does. For some reason the sound of a hiss just gets people going, I guess its sort of like the sound of pressure being released or something.
Anyway, it just helps make transitions a bit more exciting. You can often hear it straight at the beginning and many other times in many dance tracks.
There are thousands of other ways to make it your own too, like adding chorus, phasing, reverb and delay effects. One really great effect is to put a very fast LFO filter on it to give it a "fizzing" sound.

Noise snares
Adding noise to a snare will give it that real "pssht" sound (think Justice - Genesis). In fact, a lot of distinctive retro snares use a lot of white noise. These are generally used in drum and bass and hard electro, but can be used in most genres. It just helps to give it some real impact.
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Musicians Who Play Pink Guitars Get Noticed

Daisy Rock Girl Guitars
Daisy Rock Girl Guitars (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Musicians Who Play Pink Guitars Get Noticed

by Michael Mize Russell


Flashy guitars that sound great are popular with musicians who want something unusual to spice up their act. Pink guitars are an unusual choice for guitar color, but they will surely get you noticed. When purchasing a guitar, whether you prefer acoustic or electric, quality is the first thing to look for.

Solid construction is important even if the guitar looks light and airy. The pink color will add an element of lightness, even if the color covers a sound box and neck that is as solid as a workhorse guitar. Look for tight construction throughout with no roughened edges or crazing on the finish.

The size of the guitar will be important too. It must be a size that will fit the reach for the user. Hand size for both children and adults can vary greatly, so if your hands are small, pick the guitar for the size, not just the color.

For both acoustic and electric guitars, the sound of the instrument is what draws you to enjoy playing and listening in the first place. If at all possible, you should try the sound for some of the guitars you have on your short list before buying. If that isn't possible ask friends to provide recommendations.

Expert reviews are another way to find out more about a specific brand of guitar. They discuss everything from sound boards to performers who prefer the instrument. While these reviews can be helpful for general information about quality and design, they won't tell you if a specific model will feel right in your hands. Particularly if you are a beginner, you may not be able to judge some of the features accurately.

Once you have decided on construction, quality and general size of your new guitar, it's time to pick the right color. Guitars are available in many wood tones, and designer guitars in almost any color you can imagine. A solid pink instrument might be almost any level of the color from dark rose to the palest pastel.

Some pinks have additional decals or designs that are incorporated into the instrument. Some designs might appeal to a young girl, others would be flashy enough for an adult performer. Although many people see pink and think little girl, there is no reason to stereotype guitars into one particular musician type. Pink guitars are great for a light mood, but ultimately the color is less important than the total package.

Check out the new luna, dean, arbor, and pink guitars on this website besides the traditional yet popular diva and daisy rock guitars on this website. Even if a buyer does not find what they require on this site, they may contact or call the providers to get their desired type of guitars.

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Friday, June 6, 2014

Amazing Cosplay Costumes At London Super Comic Con 2014

Amazing Cosplay Costumes At London Super Comic Con 2014

Sneaky Zebra doesn’t miss a comic convention. The first Comic Con of 2014 took place at the awesome London Super Comic Con. Naturally, the convention was packed with awesome nerds wearing outrageous and overdone costumes. Thankfully,

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Best Comic-Con Cosplay Girls with Jessica Nigri

Best Comic-Con Cosplay Girls with Jessica Nigri

Check out the hottest cosplay girls from the San Diego Comicon with Fistful of geek co-host ...
Jessica Nigri.

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What is Cosplay?

English: Elaborately dressed cosplayers at Com...
English: Elaborately dressed cosplayers at Comiket 69, a Comic Market. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: Pictures taken in cosplay public even...
English: Pictures taken in cosplay public event in Beijing, China (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

 What is Cosplay?


Cosplay (コスプレ kosupure), short for "costume play", is a performance art in which participants wear costumes and fashion accessories to represent a specific character or idea that is usually identified with a unique name.

Cosplayers often interact to create a subculture centered on role play. A broader use of the term cosplay applies to any costumed role play in venues apart from the stage, regardless of the cultural context.

Favorite sources include manga, anime, comic books, video games, and films. Any entity from the real or virtual world that lends itself to dramatic interpretation may be taken up as a subject. Inanimate objects are given anthropomorphic forms and it is not unusual to see genders switched, with women playing male roles and vice versa. There is also a subset of cosplay culture centered on sex appeal, with cosplayers specifically choosing characters that are known for their attractiveness and/or revealing costumes.

The Internet has enabled many cosplayers to create social networks and websites centered on cosplay activities, while forums allow cosplayers to share stories, photographs, news, and general information.

The rapid growth in the number of people cosplaying as a hobby since 1990 has made the phenomenon a significant aspect of popular culture. This is particularly the case in Asia, where cosplay influences Japanese street fashion.


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