Marcus Takizawa formed Chordophone to explore performing and writing music for viola and electronics. Using Ableton Live and an FCB 1010 MIDI Foot Controller, he creates loops live and triggers samples with a Novation Launchpad. He often collaborates with Jules Lavern/Hitori Tori.
I’ve never come across such an impressive resume: Alexander Chen: Creative Director at Google Creative Lab and yes, he also plays the viola. He’s also released this great looped composition made using Google Glass. On viola no less! From designindaba.com: He (Alexander Chen) believes that wearable technology like Google Glass demonstrates how digital technology in CONTINUE READING…
From Gizmag.com Have you ever yearned to play a violin like Leila Josefowicz or Paul Zukofsky but can’t get beyond annoying scratchy squeals? Dr Dylan Menzies of the De Montfort University in Leicester, U.K., says that his O-Bow musical bow controller is much easier to master. A player selects notes from a bank of recorded CONTINUE READING…
