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Musicians Algorithmically Generate Every Possible Melody, Release Them to Public Domain
Damien Riehl and Noah Rubin generated and saved every possible melody to a hard drive, then turned it back around to the commons.
The Internet’s First Hit File Format Wasn’t the MP3. It Was MIDI
How the professional-minded MIDI format, for an incredibly short but memorable period of time, became the primary way music was shared on the internet.
This Ring That Controls Sound Will Impress Your Nerd-Ass Friends
Will the Icelandic invention revolutionize music technology, or just turn your shitty friend into the Iron Man of DJs?
The Next Trick for IBM's Watson? Composing Music
I, for one, welcome our new robot songwriter overlords.
This Light Installation Lets You Play a Building Like an Instrument
A playable organ installation lights up a massive facade in Reykjavik.
This Terrifying MIDI Version of "All I Want For Christmas" Will Keep You Awake at Night
This is what happens when Mariah Carey meets a MIDI converter in your worst nightmare.
The Strange Acoustic Phenomenon Behind These Wacked-Out Versions of Pop Songs
Why the brain perceives the "auditory illusions" created when converting an mp3 to a MIDI and back.
Someone Ran "All I Want For Christmas..." Through a MIDI Converter, and Created a Beautiful Monster
It sounds like Chaz and Dave performing a duet, while falling down the stairs, after drinking Buckfast to within an inch of their lives.
This Mellotron Made of Hacked Cassette Players Sounds Totally Wild
Frankly, it's the fucking coolest.
A Physicist Is Crafting MIDI Controllers Out of Paper
Using conductive ink and capacitive touch, singer Cornelia and scientist Kate Stone can effectively turn any surface into a MIDI controller.