January
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Is our future becoming less free? A course on recent audio-visual history
Learning Objectives: -Examine and utilize a variety of information/media exchange systems (bit torrent, social media, file sharing, forums) -Examine audience trends with pirate media or non-standard distribution systems (legal torrents, YouTube trends) -Understand and explore the impacts of the legal systems surrounding copyright -Develop an understanding of new technologies and their relationship to the multimedia they create -Have an understanding of the synergistic relationship between content creators and consumers and the idea of the “prosumer” Class 1: Avatars and Simulacrum 1 Watch: Surrogates (Mostow, 2009) Read: 1) Weisbuch, Max, Zorana Ivcevic, and Nalini Ambady. ... "RIAA, MPAA, and the Digital Piracy Issue: Comparing Public Relations Strategies and Effectiveness" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, Sheraton New York, New York City, NY, <Not Available>. 2009-05-25 http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p14465_index.html Week 11: Copyright, copyleft Watch: Good Copy, Bad Copy (Johnson, Christensen, Moltke 2007) Read: Pouwelse, J., P.Read more . . . →Subscribe →Weekly digestOne email per week with the tracks worth your time. No spam, no Coldplay. -
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The last time there was this much excitement about a tablet it had commandments written on it
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The History of the Boombox
The speakers in early boxes had extra-large magnets to push all that air around, and they were housed in heavy metal casing to deal with the vibrations from all the bass. ... “So these boxes were so heavy that some cats that would carry their boxes all the time, they would develop massive forearms and biceps.”Read more . . . →Subscribe →Weekly digestWhat you missed this week, minus the corporate emo. -
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Soundfail by deadmau5
Hahahah, this is fantastic, looks like he just booted up inthe morning, having his first smoke . . .and what breaks the silence. . .? find out:Read more . . . →Get the tee →Support the blogSome shirts are statements. This one is a verdict. -
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Little boots - Stuck on Repeat (Fake Blood Remix)
The Fake Blood remix of Little Boot's "Stuck on Repeat." ... Little boots - Stuck on Repeat (Fake Blood remix) by davidporterRead more . . . →Get the tee →Support the blogMade for people who left the room during Yellow. -
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Class 8: AV Remix Culture
Read more . . . →Watch: RiP: A Remix Manifesto (2009) Listening: Download and listen to a copy of Girl Talk – Night Ripper Reading: 1) Bermingham, L.B. "CULTURE JAMMING or a culture jammed? RiP!: A Remix Manifesto." Screen Education. Winter.54 (2009): 44-47. Print. 2) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Ripper (for list of sampled songs) Week eight was a central week in my course since I really feel that the film RiP!: A Remix Manifesto (2009) talks about very important current issue within media studies. I also assigned the album “Night Ripper” by Girl Talk since the artist’s work forms the basis for the documentaries subject matter. Ever since...
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I cannot get enough King Unique "The XX & Alan Fitzpatrick & Reset Robot — Silicone Shelter" these days
Read more . . . →As I wrote about recently, I cannot stop listening to this bootleg! It is totally one of the greatest productions going on through my head right now. It's just so raw . . . sounds like a live remix . . .it would be wicked to see musicians start to go in this style live. Doing mash up remixes via Ableton Live . . . the future of music is exciting! On a similar note I've been listening to a lot of "The XX" especially their "Florence + The Machine" remix!
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Cosmic Girafficorn is Cosmic
Read more . . . →This is a piece of my imagination that was created for me: behold, the cosmic girafficorn! It's pretty awesome. Better than some stupid drawing of a parrot I think.
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Deadmau5 & Chris Lake - I Said (Michael Woods Remix)
Read more . . . →Great new tune by Deadmau5 and Chris Lake. This was an essential new tune on Pete Tong's show on January 8 and Deadmau5 himself opened his new years set at the o2 arena with it. Huge airplay! To be released soon? Update: Not sure but I was able to find it. DEADMAU5 & CHRIS LAKE 'I SAID' [MICHAEL WOODS REMIX] by michaelwoods
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Cirez D — Glow
Read more . . . →Another jam from Eric Prydz aka Cirez D. This one comes out soon, get ready folks! Until then, listen on soundcloud for free below: UPDATE: It's out now on Beatport / everywhere, so go snap it up! It's been on repeat all day today!
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