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AnOtherMagazine
On Death, Music and Motherhood: Björk & Ocean Vuong in Conversation
AnOtherMagazine
20+ min read · Sep 21st · In AnOther Magazine Autumn/Winter 2022, Björk speaks with vulnerability and candour to the acclaimed author, poet and ardent fan Ocean Vuong · Shared by 54
syllabusproject.org
Sonic Symbolism + Social Expression
syllabusproject.org
4 min read · Sep 20th · Sonic Symbolism + Social Expression by Caroline Partamian disclaimerYou do not need a background in music or sound to participate. objectiveExplore your connection with sound in an effort to unders… · Shared by 53
The New Yorker
A Portrait of David Bowie as an Alienated Artist
The New Yorker
5 min read · Sep 12th · The musician was a consummate showman, but “Moonage Daydream,” a new documentary, rarely shows him at play. · Shared by 69
stereogum.com
The Number Ones: Crazy Town’s “Butterfly”
stereogum.com
~12 min read · Sep 14th · In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart’s beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. · Shared by 102
Guardian music
The caustic outbursts, the raw charisma, the conkers … 50 reasons to love Liam Gallagher at 50
Guardian music
~11 min read · Sep 20th · As the pugnacious parka-wearer marks off half a century, musicians and Guardian writers examine the attitude, arguments and angry monologues that make him a true rock’n’roll star · Shared by 31
Guardian music
I was a teenage Napster obsessive – and illegal downloading changed my music taste for good
Guardian music
4 min read · Aug 31st · The P2P giant was shut down 20 years ago this week. But the omnivorous mindset it encouraged in a generation resonates in the very best of today’s genre-smashing pop · Shared by 64
Big Think
The birth of pop: How catchy, disposable songs came to dominate the music industry
Big Think
7 min read · Sep 13th · The Industrial Revolution changed music forever, thanks to a combination of technological advances and musical entrepreneurs. · Shared by 87
NPR
Musicians are back on the road, but every day is a gamble
NPR
9 min read · Sep 19th · For bands on tour, one positive COVID test can spell disaster. With audiences increasingly unmasked and institutional support drying up, safety is left mostly to the artists themselves. · Shared by 16
V Magazine
Digital Cover: Chromatica Ball Diaries By Hedi Slimane
V Magazine
1 min read · Sep 13th · After 13 years of friendship, Celine’s Creative Director Hedi Slimane, and international pop icon Lady Gaga continued their lifelong collaboration with an impromptu photoshoot while backstage at the… · Shared by 7
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Open Culture
What Happens When Artificial Intelligence Creates Images to Match the Lyrics of Iconic Songs: David Bowie’s “Starman,”…
Open Culture
2 min read · Sep 1st · Lyricists must write concretely enough to be evocative, yet vaguely enough to allow each listener his personal interpretation. · Shared by 366, including Nige Willson, Jansnet
muted.io
Music Theory Cheat Sheet: Keys, Scales, Chords & Notes
muted.io
5 min read · Sep 13th · An interactive music theory cheat sheet with scales, diatonic chords, notes on the piano, notes on the staff and key signature for all major and minor keys. · Shared by 256, including Josep M. Ganyet, Stef Walter, Matt Shaffer
NPR
Name That Tune! Why The Brain Remembers Songs
NPR
1 min read · Sep 9th · Why do some songs can stick with us for a long time, even when other memories start to fade? Science reporter (and former Short Wave intern) Rasha Aridi explains the neuroscience behind that… · Shared by 194
consequence.net
The 100 Greatest Albums of All Time
consequence.net
~18 min read · Sep 12th · To celebrate Consequence's 15th anniversary, we've updated our list of the 100 greatest albums. · Shared by 143, including Ines Bieler
Pitchfork
Björk: Mother, Daughter, Force of Nature
Pitchfork
~16 min read · Sep 20th · In Iceland with the experimental pop icon, digging deep into the triumphs and tragedies that birthed her remarkable new album, Fossora · Shared by 122, including Merkstatt
stereogum.com
The Number Ones: Crazy Town’s “Butterfly”
stereogum.com
~12 min read · Sep 14th · In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart’s beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. · Shared by 102
Big Think
The birth of pop: How catchy, disposable songs came to dominate the music industry
Big Think
7 min read · Sep 13th · The Industrial Revolution changed music forever, thanks to a combination of technological advances and musical entrepreneurs. · Shared by 87
The Cut
Don’t Mess With Megan
The Cut
~15 min read · Aug 29th · Hotties, assemble. After a season of loss, pain, and personal evolution, the 27-year-old is back with her most vulnerable album to date. · Shared by 84, including Polina, Ashley C. Ford
Popular Science
5 tech tricks for learning a musical instrument
Popular Science
5 min read · Sep 1st · Learning a musical instrument has proven benefits beyond it being simply fun. Use these tech tips to teach yourself how to play. · Shared by 79
Open Culture
Hear the World’s Oldest Known Song, “Hurrian Hymn No. 6” Written 3,400 Years Ago
Open Culture
2 min read · Aug 26th · Do you like old timey music? Splendid. You can’t get more old timey than Hurrian Hymn No. 6, which was discovered on a clay tablet in the ancient Syrian port city of Ugarit in the 1950s, and is over… · Shared by 72
All-time favorites
Big Think
This 715-song playlist is scientifically verified to give you the chills, thanks to "frisson"
Big Think
5 min read · May 17th · Listening to some songs can cause a powerful physiological response known as "frisson." What is it, and why does it happen? · Shared by 2287, including Tamsen Webster, Message Strategist (she/her), Neil Hart 💙, Marcos, John Hagel, Scott Monty, Jesse Baer 🔥, Merkstatt, Gerd Leonhard, Howard Getson
HackerNoon | Learn Any Technology
Spotify’s Discover Weekly: How machine learning finds your new music
HackerNoon | Learn Any Technology
9 min read · From 2017 · The science behind personalized music recommendations · Shared by 899, including Chris Schultz ✌️, Howard Getson, Konrad Lischka, designshard, Mara Averick, elpocas, Joe Germuska, Helmi, 𝙉𝙞𝙘𝙤 𝙇𝙪𝙢𝙢𝙖, Dominik Grolimund, Danny Prol, Paulmears, Greg Meyer, David Smooke, Nando 💪🇦🇺🇦🇷, Eric L. Barnes, Michelle Ufford 🏳️🌈, Tris Hussey, FactorDaily, Thomas Power
The Pudding
How Bad Is Your Spotify?
The Pudding
2020-12-22 · Our sophisticated A.I. judges your awful taste in music. · Shared by 783, including Matt Daniels, Jane Manchun Wong, Ash Furrow, Frederik Vanhoutte - Winterbloed, Chris Messina, Anna Grigoryan, Stuart A. Thompson, Cliff Bleszinski, Chris Isak , Dirk von Gehlen, Dr. Alec Couros, Meltem Demirors, Warren Whitlock, Biz Carson, Sam Soffes, Walter Hickey, Artnome, feilding cage, Kelsey D. Atherton, Rami Ismail (رامي)
heardle.app
Like Wordle, but for Music
heardle.app
Mar 4th · Guess the song from the intro in as few tries as possible. · Shared by 592, including Josh Wolfe, Scott Monty, Alan Sepinwall, Alex Selby-Boothroyd, Joshua Benton, Museum Nerd (desde 2008), FJ, Dirk von Gehlen, Kevin Marks, Tony Parisi.eth🇺🇦#SpecialMaster of the Metaverse, Dr Adam Rutherford, Monica Burns, Ed.D. #EdTech, Paul O'Brien, Amber Naslund, debbie millman, Augie Ray, TVMoJoe, RACHELLE DENÉ POTH | @ThriveinEDU #ARVR #AI, Arlan 👊🏾 Free Brittney Griner, Mark Anderson FCCT 💛✨👨🏽🏫🏆🌈
Pitchfork
The Woes of Being Addicted to Streaming
Pitchfork
~13 min read · May 23rd · After a decade under the influence of music algorithms, a look at what streaming services afford the most engaged fans and what lingers below the surface. · Shared by 588, including Colin Wright, Kyle Chayka, Esther Schindler, Noah Chestnut
OpenAI
Jukebox
OpenAI
8 min read · From 2020 · We’re introducing Jukebox, a neural net that generates music, including rudimentary singing, as raw audio in a variety of genres and artist styles. We’re releasing the model weights and code, along… · Shared by 503, including Paolo Pedercini, Chris Messina, Tom Raftery 🇮🇪🇪🇸🇪🇺🇺🇦💉💉💉, Mario Klingemann 🇺🇦, Ilya Sutskever, Mathew Ingram, Brian Roemmele, Danielle! 🌩, Dr. Ganapathi Pulipaka 🇺🇸, Ryan Hoover, дэн, Lukas Biewald, Mike Tamir, PhD, Brian Ahier, Christian Müller, Kevin Kelly, Richard Joerges, AGI.Eth | AIKing.Eth, Joel Califa, Rami Ismail (رامي)
Quartz
The magic that makes Spotify’s Discover Weekly playlists so damn good
Quartz
9 min read · From 2017 · Thirty songs that feel like a gift from a music-loving friend, but were cooked up by an algorithm. · Shared by 440, including Moritz Meenen, Ben Hibbs, Florian Jungnikl-Gossy 🦕, Chris Messina, Data Science Renee, adrianleb.eth, Stowe Boyd, Lelio Simi, Florian Hanke 🍎, ᴄʟᴀᴜᴅɪᴏ sᴄʜᴡᴀʀᴢ, Rodrigo Franco (Caffo), Lorenz König, ThomNagy, Patrick Scheuerer, Mike Ivars, Dominik Grolimund, Aleksandra Wisniewska, Mathias Möller, Adam Pasick, Jon Thompson
TED-Ed
What should you listen to when you want to focus?
TED-Ed
2021-11-20 · Shared by 421, including Johannes Dornisch, Albert Ràfols
WIRED
All the Ways Spotify Tracks You—and How to Stop It
WIRED
2 min read · 2021-08-07 · Whether you're listening to workout music or a "cooking dinner" playlist, the app can show you ads based on your mood and what you're doing right now. · Shared by 393, including Brian D. Earp, Ph.D., Ian M Calvert, Tactical Tech, 🟣 Antonio Vieira Santos #FutureOfWork #InnoTrans2, Digg, Samuel Hu, Thomas Power, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Marsha Collier, Tim, Nicolas Babin #CES2023, Chris Isak , Backchannel, Privacy Matters 🇬🇧🇮🇪🇪🇺🌻, Steven
