Aspects Of Media Where Electronica Music Is Used

20
01

2012
17:17

Electronica covers a wide variety of the usual electronic compositions. Advancements in technology have greatly contributed in all genres of music. Use of digital audio stations, synthesizers, computers, drum machines, sequencers and other electronic musical instruments has completely revolutionized styles used in composing songs. This has led to emergence of fusion genres that combine two or more genres in song composition.

Instrumentation

Better instruments for recording songs made it possible for potential musicians and group bands to produce electronic songs and albums without having to use facilities of established studios. Emerging computer technologies enabled individuals to access sampled beats and songs which provided basics in developing popular compositions. Such compositions that allowed experimentation and led to development of new genres were termed as electronica.

Everyone Does It

Nowadays, a wide range of musical styles and acts are fond of openly using electronic production. There is a growing practice of song composers creating alternative versions of their compositions which are called remixes.hip hop and R&B rhythms have been twisted in different styles to come up with better versions that are catchy to fans. Electronic related sounds have been used by a range of composers and performers in their songs leading to hip hop fusion.

Remixing

From early 1990s to date, electronic sounds have been undergoing modification. This has been possible due to recent computer and sound synthesizer technologies. Audio workstations, drum machines, sequencers and other electronic musical instruments have continually contributed in the changing styles used in recording compositions. This has made it possible for potential song producers and individuals to generate sounds and beats of their interest.

Any Type Of Use

Unlike electronic dance compositions which are essentially created for dancing purposes, electronica compositions have been designed for a wide variety of uses. They can be played in the background when certain activities are taking place or for foreground listening. Electronic related genres have become very common to headphone users, earphone users and in chill out zones mainly visited by teenagers.

Evolving Sounds

In a wide variety of sounds and tracks recorded by famous artists throughout the world, electronically influenced sounds have played a significant role.hip hop performers have gained world recognition because of recording tracks and albums that essentially use electronic sounds. Electronically generated sounds are applied in hip hop and R&B rhythms to create fusions that fans enjoy listening to all the time. A new genre called Dubstep Music is proof of evolving sounds.

Electronic Dance Music (EDM)

Electronic dance music culture has widely become common in dancing events that mainly occur at night which are known as raves. Such events are claimed that they embrace technology and are usually associated with lots of fantasy, peace and love. However, use of hard drugs and unaccepted sexual practices in raves has drawn great criticism.

Electronica has widely been applied in television advertisements as background sound effects. Popular electronically produced tracks have been incorporated in video game sounds. This has led to growing interest in this kind of genre. Products resulting due to advancements in technology hardly lack incorporation of electronic sounds. This is common in street advertisements that use neon signs and attractive billboards. I like Dubstep Music a lot. people use Ableton Live to create electronic music.

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Making Furniture with Magnetism

20
01

2012
11:23

Our crack shot of an Art Director, Jason Babler, sent me a link to this video of Dutch artist Jólan van der Wiel’s Gravity Stool project. Here’s the description from the artist’s site:

The Gravity Stool owes its unique shape to the cooperation between magnetic fields and the power of gravity.

Departing from the idea that everything is influenced by gravitation, a force that has a strongly shaping effect, Jólan intended to manipulate this natural phenomenon by exploiting its own power: magnetism. The positioning of the magnetic fields in the machine, opposing each other, has largely determined the final shape of the Gravity Stool.

It is the combination of the magnet machine with the plastic material, developed especially for this purpose, that enabled Jólan to start a small but efficient chain of production. The forms and products are characterized by the freakish and organic shapes that are typical of nature itself.

The Gravity Stool


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