A great TED talk: An orchestra conductor faces the ultimate leadership challenge: creating perfect harmony without saying a word. In this charming talk, Itay Talgam demonstrates the unique styles of… read more →
There’s an interesting read over in The Independent’s science section on the audio in horror films: It is probably the most scary scene in cinematic history. The shower curtain is… read more →
John Schafer over at the Soundcheck talkshow has an interesting podcast up about the return of the advertising jingle: Advertising jingles used to play a crucial role in drumming up… read more →
My colleague David Filskov pointed me to this rather nice short which gives a new meaning to the “ship” in starship:
Over at the Gamespot Sound Byte blog, Sophia Tong has posted a great interview with Starcraft 2 audio director Russell Brower: GS: In terms of sound design, how did you… read more →
Gaming site G4 features an interesting interview with Alan Wake composer Petri Alanko. I recently had the chance to play Alan Wake and it’s easily one of the most impressive… read more →
Original Sound Version has an interview up with the sound team on Super Mario Galaxy 2: We’ve been very fortunate to sneak some of Mahito Yokota, Koji Kondo, and Ryo… read more →
Get ready for a funky ride as the Who Sampled blog explores the 10 most sampled breakbeats in history: You can’t mention sample-based music and not talk about drum breaks.… read more →