Friday, August 8, 2008

Tenori-On + Little Boots = Stuck On Repeat


It was the Fake Blood remix of Stuck On Repeat which first got me into Little Boots (also the lead singer of Dead Disco). But it's the interesting post on her youTube channel which has me awe struck. The flashy LED instrument she uses looks like it came from the set of TRON. The TENORI-ON (it even sounds like TRON) is billed as the "The digital music instrument for the 21st century." And judging by Little Boots' performance it doesn't disappoint.

"Media artist Toshio Iwai and Yamaha have collaborated to design a new digital musical instrument for the 21st century, TENORI-ON. A 16x16 matrix of LED switches allows everyone to play music intuitively, creating a "visible music" interface."

I want one!
Even if I'll never work out how to turn the fucker on. Little Boot's EP Meddle is out on the 11th August and is produced by Joe Hot Chip.

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

BLU BLU

I love the wall art of Blu Blu. You may have seen what he did to the Tate Modern on the South Bank earlier this year. Impressive but their recent ambigous animation painted on public walls in Buenos Aires is absolutely incredible. See for yourself.

MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.