Mark Catoe

It’s always nice to get this kind of email. on Flickr.

I recently sat down for an interview with local Charlotte sax player, Tim Gordon. It’s been my good fortune to know and be able to play with Tim. (First while I was in school, and later, professionally.) Not only is he a fantastic musician, he’s an all around great guy.

In this interview, we talk about the current state of music education, being a professional, and making a living. Tim even gives an economic history lesson on the music scene in Charlotte. Check it out!

http://markcatoe.tumblr.com/interview-with-tim-gordon

I can confirm that Brian Wilson is a genius.

I just transcribed a lead sheet for “God Only Knows” by The Beach Boys. Yes, Brian Wilson is a genius.

For example, the key is E major—actually, it’s a little ambiguous, and changes tonal centers a few times, but go with me—E major. And how many root position E major chords are in the entire song? Zero.

And there are two spots with odd-measured phrasing. And three different diminished chords… In a pop song.

But do you know how seamless and natural it sounds? That is why Brian Wilson is a genius.

I don’t think I’ve ever heard of Ze Frank (zefrankenfriends), but his advice for creatives seems right on.

NASA’s Voyager spacecraft is leaving the Solar System, so let’s use it as a reason to listen to some Coltrane.

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/voyager/voyager20120803.html

mediajorge:

3D Printed Record - Audio Tests

In order to explore the current limits of 3D printing technology, I’ve created a program for converting digital audio into a 3D model of a record and printed some functional prototypes that play on ordinary record players.

The audio on the records is very low resolution, it has a sampling rate of 11kHz (a quarter of typical mp3 audio) and 5-6bit resolution (less than one thousandth of the resolution of typical 16 bit audio), but the result is easily recognizable.

Find my Processing code, 3D model downloads, photos, and a detailed discussion of the design process on Instructables: instructables.com/id/3D-Printed-Record/

http://www.creativeapplications.net/processing/3d-printed-record-600dpi-into-11khz-with-processing-and-modelbuilder/

Songs:

Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
New Order-Blue Monday
Pixies - Debaser
Daft Punk - Around The World
Radiohead - Everything In Its Right Place
Joy Division - Disorder
Aphex Twin - Windowlicker

The times, they are a changin’.

This repeat sign from around 100 years ago looks funny to my modern eyes. on Flickr.

Look! A song by George Gershwin in the public domain. →

justmigrate:

Hi,

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3Crumbs app - Are you the local thrifter we all have been looking for?

An easy Mystery Melody Challenge, I think. See if you can guess the melody. Enjoy!
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