SAM Blog

And so the story begins...

The Earwig — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:13:04 +0000

Historians, like novelists, are in the business of telling stories. But one of the most difficult things about telling stories is knowing when the story starts. How can you write about a war without delving into the run-up to it? And what about the lead-in to the run-up? How far back do you go? A biography usually needs some account of the parents of the subject - but grandparents as well?

Aural Computer Game

David Rogerson — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:43:18 +0000

Papa Sangre is a new video gama that doesn't use image but sound to immerse the player.

"It’s a first-person thriller, done entirely in audio by an award-winning team of game designers, musicians, sound designers and developers. We’ve created an entire world using the first ever real-time 3D audio engine implemented on a handheld device."

Who'd want to make music on a telephone?

Richard Thomas — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:54:43 +0000

After a couple of things coming up lately on our facebook page related to using apps on phones for music making, I thought I'd look into it in a bit more detail.

Braun Tube Jazz Band

David Rogerson — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:49:48 +0000

Wada Ei's performance installation uses TV screens as percussion instruments. A Nam Jun Paik-style gamelan. The artists says:

Cosey Complex at the ICA

David Rogerson — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:06:02 +0000

27 March
ICA, London

Singing rewires a damaged brain

Liz Beatty — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:44:56 +0000

Interesting article...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8526699.stm