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Riding Tren Maya, Mexico’s Controversial New Train
On December 15th, 2023, the brand new intercity railway in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula opened. First announced by President Lopez Obrador in 2018, this new railway is now partially open – but it has been anything but smooth. Tren Maya is … Continue reading
Daughter of the Sea
After the death of her grandfather, a young woman experiences a spiritual awakening when she is called by Yemaya, the Orisha Goddess of the Sea. Starring Princess Nokia, and featuring Niambi Sala of Oshun as Yemaya. A LALIFF Inclusion Fellowship … Continue reading
MAMMA
It’s Christmas Eve, and Synnøve is searching for her drug-addicted daughter Michelle in an almost desolated city. During the course of the night, she’ll be forced to make a fateful decision. (Synnøve and Michelle are mother and daughter in real … Continue reading
Çifteli: This microtonal instrument changed the way I think about music
The Çifteli sample I made can be downloaded here: https://www.decentsamples.com/product… It is meant to be used with Decent Sampler, a free plugin that can be downloaded here: https://www.decentsamples.com/product… If you’re curious about microtonal composing, there’s a nice explainer here: https://blog.discmakers.com/2017/08/m… … Continue reading
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A Knotted Octopus Carved Directly into Two Pianos Entwines Maskull Lasserre’s New Musical Sculpture | Colossal
JANUARY 12, 2024 GRACE EBERT “The Third Octave” (2023). All images © Maskull Lasserre, “The Third Octave” connects through a tangled, textured knot of octopus tentacles, corresponding to the eight notes of the octaves. Behind the hammers and pins of … Continue reading
The Listening Service – Strange Tuning – BBC Sounds
An odyssey through the musical universe, presented by Tom Service.Mozart’s famous Sinfonia Concertante for violin and viola makes its effect not least through the unusual tuning of the strings of one of the solo instruments. Mozart asks the viola player … Continue reading
Dizzying Gifs by Etienne Jacob Infuse Mathematical Equations into Endless Loops | Colossal
JANUARY 12, 2024 GRACE EBERT “Rotating dandelion.” All gifs © Etienne Jacob Etienne Jacob takes a creative approach to coding with his mesmerizing animations that fall at the intersection of art and math. Paris-based software engineer Etienne Jacob (previously) takes … Continue reading
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