Royal Albert Hall, LondonA jubilant and light-on-its-feet performance of Mahler’s monumental 5th symphony made this Prom an emotionally charged occasion‘There won’t be a dry eye anywhere, certainly not on stage,” said one of the musicians before this, …
Low: Hey What review | Alexis Petridis’s album of the week
(Sub Pop)The veteran group continue the scorched digital manipulations of 2018 masterpiece Double Negative, but their vocals are left pristine and beautifulLow seemed a singular band from the outset. They were a married, practising Mormon couple, devot…
The channel’s name checks out (Several LYT)
Another One Bites The Dust (ft. Pee-wee Herman). There I ruined it makes mashup videos. Also Bodies (Drowning Pool) – Kids’ Edition h/t to MeFi’s own Miss Cellania
ハエの力で実現する「究極の循環型社会」という未来 ゲスト：串間充崇（ムスカ ファウンダー／代表取締役）［音声配信］
イエバエの幼虫を利用して家畜のふんなどの有機廃棄物を肥料に生まれ変わらせ、その幼虫を飼料にする──。そんな循環型システムの研究開発で知られるムスカは、1週間で有機廃棄物を分解する超高効率なバイオマス・リサイクルシステムを生み出した。創業者の串間は「究極の循環型社会」をどのように思い描くのか。これまでの道のりとその先の未来について串間に訊く。
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BluetoothでCDロスレスオーディオを実現するコーデック、「aptX Lossless」
米Qualcommは9月1日、Bluetooth用の新音声コーデック「aptX Lossless」を発表した。従来のBluetooth経由での音楽伝送では、規格的な理由で劣化が発生していたが、aptX Losslessでは、CDのサンプリングレートである44.1kHz/16bit PCM信号を可逆圧縮して伝送することができる。これにより44.1kHz/16bitまでの音源であれば、ロスレスでの伝送が可能になるとしている。このaptX Losslessは、Qualcommの「Snapdragon So…
Like Throwing Digital Glass in a Blender, But Still Somehow Endearing
This Is Your Brain on 100 gecs (Pitchfork) 10000 gecs carries something of a new sound, a new look—not as internet-y, a tad more mature, but still undoubtedly them. They’re different people now. And the situation has changed. So what if fans don’t thin…
8 levels of Bach
There are many “X levels of Y” videos, but I liked this short 8 levels of Bach video by 16 year old pianist Shutian Cheng, as he has a short description of what makes each level increasingly difficult. In addition to him being a skilled pianist, of co…
“the alchemy of total opposites”
Soprano Jóna G. Kolbrúnardóttir sings Jóhann Jóhannsson’s “Odi et Amo” from the album Englabörn, accompanied by the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra. Usually when the piece is performed, the Latin poem by Catullus is sung by a computer and played off a tap…
He went to town in a hat that made all the people stare.
Lyrics to Bach’s Well-tempered clavier, courtesy of 19th cent. English professor of music Ebenezer Prout.
Proceeds from Sarah Harding’s last single to fund cancer research
Profits from Wear It Like A Crown will go to Christie NHS foundation, which treated singer before her deathProceeds from Sarah Harding’s last single are to be used to fund research by the cancer treatment centre that cared for her prior to her death.He…