NoiseAddicts

Trans Siberian Orchestra

sara110 — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:30:10 +0000

The legendary rock orchestra “Trans Siberian Orchestra” basted in 1996 by Paul O’Neill, Robert Kinkel, and Jon Oliva. Paul O’Neill had managed and produced rock bands including Aerosmith, Humble Pie and Scorpions. Their songs are known that combine progressive rock, symphonic metal and heavy metal, with themes of classical music. After assiduous work by [...]

Music Interface using Webcam

NA Admin — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:58:15 +0000

Audio d-touch is making a collection of applications for real-time musical composition and performance freely available. Using a web-cam, computer, and printer, you can play sounds using image processing to recognize physical markers. You can visit the site below to get the application which includes a drum machine and a sampling sequencer, both [...]

Top Songs at a Sports Game

NA Admin — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 02:18:51 +0000

If you like sports, whether it is baseball, football, or basketball, you know the experience of attending a live game beats the living room scene. The best part, aside from having your favorite sports team win over the hated rival, is the atmosphere created by the crowd. A sure fire way to get the crowd and [...]

Concerts with Record Attendance

NA Admin — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:26:24 +0000

How big is too big? The biggest concert by live attendance clocks in at a record 3.5 million people. This begs the question: Do bigger venues, stages, or concerts mean a better concert experience? Personally, the best concerts in terms of performance and sound were at the Hard Rock Cafe in Las Vegas and The [...]

Tony Trischka School of Banjo

NA Admin — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:26:15 +0000

If you want to learn to play the guitar it should not be that difficult. You can enroll at your local college, browse the classified ads and get a personal instructor, or pick up some video lessons. The difficulty presents itself when you want to learn to play the Banjo. No worries. Banjo Virtuoso Tony [...]

Is Heavy-Metal Getting Too Loud

NA Admin — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:32:00 +0000

Heavy Metal is characterized by massive sounds, strong vocals, amplified distortion, guitars, and overall loudness. Metallica certainly fits the description very well. However, loud in itself is the not the end-all-be-all or definition of good music. Hearing loss is also a negative side effect of hearing music too loud. Over the years, Metallica has brought [...]

Subliminal Messages by Microwave

NA Admin — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 04:14:09 +0000

Ever wondered about hearing voices in your head? I’m sure that’s exactly what the military was aiming for when they originally started project MEDUSA or Mob Excess Deterrent Using Silent Audio. The original “telepathic ray gun” works by sending a weak microwave into someone’s head, emitting noises only the person in the wave’s path can [...]

Music is wired into our DNA

NA Admin — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:23:42 +0000

Isn’t it great how humans can sing or dance rhythmically to music? It’s a shame no other creature can…or can they? I think I just found my new wingman: a bird named Snowball. He can dance, sing, and also has a pretty good taste in music. Check out this video where he is dancing to [...]

Digital Theater System Trumps State Budget

NA Admin — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 03:16:18 +0000

California legislators do not seem capable of managing the state budget and have issued IOUs (promissory notes) as it continues to face cash problems. Rest assured that politicians are working day and night to come up with solutions. Apparently, the Mayor of Augora Hills Denis Weber together with California State Assemblywoman Julia Brownley seem to [...]

Cheap Trick New Album on 8-Track

NA Admin — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:40:37 +0000

If you are not familiar with the rock band Cheap Trick, you may recall the theme song to the television sitcom about the Wisconsin teenagers, That 70’s Show. It is a cover song by Cheap Trick of Big Star’s “In the Streets.” It definitely has that 70’s feel with its carefree and rebellious attitude. Properly [...]