Sonic 3’s Ice Cap Zone Theme Played on Floppy Drives is Totally Rad

When I was little, I was a huge Sega fanboy. Sure Mario is great and all, but Sonic was where it was at. Looking back, I’m not sure the gameplay holds up that well but you can’t deny there were some great tunes. And this is one of them, and even better on floppies.

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What’s the Best Way to Find New Music on the Internet?

What's the Best Way to Find New Music on the Internet?

So obviously the internet is a super useful tool for finding new music. It’s a super useful tool for finding new anything. But there are so many music discovery things out there between Pandora, iTunes Radio, and like 30 different features in Spotify alone. So what’s your personal favorite way to find new tunes on the ‘net? Is there one that’s just the best?

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Love Is Lost: David Bowie Remixed By LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy

David Bowie’s newest album, The Next Day, is getting an expanded three-disc re-release on November 5. That was a surprise in and of itself, but it’s coming with a little extra: a rollicking ten-minute remix of the song "Love Is Lost," by James Murphy.

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Human touch speaker system has Disney Research hearing with a finger

You’ll not find another speaker system like the one presented by three designers and scientists working with Disney Research this week going by the name Ishin-Den-Shin. This expression means to communicate with an unspoken mutual understanding, and is humble in the face of the actual electric transmission this system is able to work with. All […]

Random Viral Video Blasts an 8-Year-Old Kanye West Song to the Top 20

Random Viral Video Blasts an 8-Year-Old Kanye West Song to the Top 20

A few weeks ago, Marina Shifrin made a YouTube video to tell her boss she was quitting. Shifrin’s resignation went viral, granting her 15-minutes of inter-fame and the possibility of a future job. Good for her! But the video has also given an unlikely second life to its Kanye West soundtrack. "Gone," from Yeezy’s 2005 classic Late Registration is at the top of the charts eight years after it first dropped.

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Singing Machine Home Bluetooth speaker doubles as karaoke machine

Singing Machine has introduced its latest device, the Singing Machine Home. The round device is subtle in design and doesn’t immediately lend one towards thoughts of a karaoke machine, yet doubles as such for those times when one needs to break out some entertainment. The Bluetooth speaker will be launched via Best Buy later this […]

Archer Remade The Danger Zone Scene From Top Gun and It’s Perfect

This scene. It doesn’t belong to Tony Scott (RIP) anymore. It is Archer’s through and through. The guys behind the FX show remade the iconic scene shot-for-shot and everything about it is perfect. [Archer]

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These Prodigious Synthesizers Make Music Using 300-Year-Old Rules

These Prodigious Synthesizers Make Music Using 300-Year-Old Rules

It’s been almost three centuries since Bach wrote The Well-Tempered Clavier, a simple set of compositions that became definitive in music theory. J.S. probably would’ve been surprised—but delighted—by the work of Luisa Pereira, who has translated some of his rules into the most modern form imaginable: The sequencer.

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Bose SoundTouch Is a Simple, Sonos-Like Wireless Music System

Bose SoundTouch Is a Simple, Sonos-Like Wireless Music System

Meet Bose SoundTouch, a combination of hardware and software aimed at making the easiest, most seamless wireless music system ever. It’s a direct shot at Sonos’s excellent system from one of the most recognizable names in consumer audio. But can Bose catch up with the popular and excellent system Sonos has been building up for a decade?

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doubleTwist Sync for Windows scores MTP support and UI overhaul

The folks at doubleTwist have introduced an updated doubleTwist Sync for Windows, bringing with it some new functionality shrouded in a redesigned user interface. With the change comes what doubleTwist says are “highly requested features,” taking the app closer to what it says is its ultimate goal of giving users access to music delivery “without […]