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These Germans Goin Hella Dumb!

Declassified Documents Available Streaming

You can stream the new EP for free, without downloading it, here.

Steve Reich Finally Wins a Pulitzer for Double Sextet

You've probably seen or heard something about this. Its caused quite a buzz within the music community. Well as it turns out there is not yet a recorded version available for sale. In light of the situation Newsweek has put up the entire piece to stream for free here along with a short interview with the composer. Enjoy!

Tax Dollars at Work (ReBlogged From The Rest is Noise)

Can it really be true that the Department of Homeland Security has been sponsoring research into what it describes as "Brain Music" — "a form of neurotraining ... that uses music created in advance from listeners’ own brain waves to help them deal with common ailments like insomnia, fatigue, and headaches stemming from stressful environments"? When I first read the story, on AC Douglas's blog, I assumed it had to be an April Fool's joke that had got lost in the shuffle, but it seems to be the real deal. You can listen to an MP3 of a brain-wave composition that is supposed to engender a state of "alertness," and which a DHS operative describes as having a "Mozart sound." To me, it sounds like something fit for Dick Cheney's torture chamber. Plus, Alvin Lucier did it better in 1965.


Originally posted here.

A combination of just about everything I enjoy...

I stole this from my fellow instrifer Ryan. I just found out he does a sweet black metal/noise zine called Doomsday Malitia. If your interested in picking up a copy you can send him a message through myspace (click his name)

Fennesz

Took the words right outta my mouth towards the end...