John Frusciante Launches His New Music Album Into Space

We’re sure many of you guys have heard of the band Red Hot Chili Peppers before. Well the band’s former guitarist and something of a legend, John Frusciante, has recently launched his latest album titled Enclosure, but he has not gone about his album launch the same way as everyone else has.

Instead Frusciante has chosen to launch his album into space! Yup, you heard that right, Enclosure has been sent into space thanks to it being loaded onto a satellite that will be orbiting the globe. Now the good news is that this album will be streamed for free as long as it is orbiting near your region. (more…)

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    Listen to John Frusciante's Latest Album Right Now via Satellite

    With the traditional music industry floundering, some acts have embraced the rapidly changing musical landscape more than others. While the Wu-Tang Clan is hawking just a single copy of its upcoming double album, John Frusciante is letting anyone on Earth listen to his for free—at least for as long as the satellite it’s riding stays aloft.

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    New Michael Jackson album “XSCAPE” taps unreleased material

    The release of the newest Michael Jackson album has been tapped for pre-release starting tomorrow (and that’s no fool). Official word suggests that the album will be released on the … Continue reading

    Watch Magnetic Tape Fall Like Water In This Hypnotic Video

    Watch Magnetic Tape Fall Like Water In This Hypnotic Video

    Japanese artist Ei Wada, who was born in 1987, belongs to a generation that spent middle school feverishly poring over cassettes to make mix tapes—until, of course, they were quickly outmoded by CDs, and then MP3s. Now, Ei makes art using the outmoded technologies he grew up with.

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    20 Famous Bands Immortalized In LEGO

    Love music and LEGO? Then you’ll wish you did what LEGO-building extraordinaire Adly Syairi Ramly did with his set of blocks and twenty famous bands that you probably know by name and face: immortalize them using nothing but LEGO bricks.

    LEGO Bands 620x413You can check out the rest of them in the gallery below. Adly’s work includes well-known musical acts from the Beastie Boys to the Beatles. Personally, the one he did for The Smiths is my favorite. Which is yours?

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    Playing With These Sonic Animations Is The Most Fun You'll Have Today

    Playing With These Sonic Animations Is The Most Fun You'll Have Today

    Okay, here is an addictive Friday afternoon diversion I think you’re going to like: Patatap lets you make tunes and pictures with your computer keyboard (instead of boring old words). It’s lovely, it’s easy, and it’s fun—try it below!

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    Neat trick instantly turns happy songs into sad songs and vice versa

    Neat trick instantly turns happy songs into sad songs and vice versa

    Here’s a fun little musical experiment from The Gregory Brothers. They flipped major and minor keys in popular songs to transform previously happy songs into sad ones and turn old depressing sad songs into happy ones. It sends your brain in a tizzy when you hear the words of songs you recognize but see them in a whole new light.

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    Google Play Music uploads hit browser: drag and drop

    When Google Play Music was launched with a streaming service that worked on any Android device, the one element we found especially lacking was in uploads. To upload music to … Continue reading

    Thanks to Jay-Z, Wu-Tang Will Sell Just One Copy of Its Secret Album

    Thanks to Jay-Z, Wu-Tang Will Sell Just One Copy of Its Secret Album

    You’ve heard of rare records before, but what Wu-Tang Clan is planning for its stealthy double album, The Wu–Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, is unprecedented. The legendary rap group will sell only one copy, encased in an engraved silver and nickel box. It will be very, very expensive.

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    Linkin Park Releases Interactive Music Video With Project Spark

    In the past bands would announce upcoming singles or albums by promoting it on radio or television. However given that we now have many ways of entertaining ourselves: smartphones, tablets, social media, and so on, musicians have started to become creative and have adapted to the way we consume content.

    Linkin Park is one of those musicians who have embraced technology and have recently released a music video that was created using Microsoft’s Project Spark. (more…)

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