Tag: Music

Video

David Bowie creates everlasting legacy; beats the biggest competition in the music industry today

It's official: David Bowie has been declared as the most popular artist of 2016. According to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), as announced in the 38th annual All About the Music 2017 yearbook, Bowie's albums beat...

By Sharee Ann Narciso-Tolentino · Aug. 26, 2017

Digital

See the team behind the successful album and cover art for Ed Sheeran's 'Divide'

Adult Art Club, based in the UK, is an art studio founded by Jonny Costello. It works across platforms, from music to fashion to entertainment and many others. Recently, it was commissioned to work on Ed Sheeran's new album art. Since...

By Sharee Ann Narciso-Tolentino · Aug. 17, 2017

Painting

Four diverse musicians who also happen to be amazing visual artists

Many artists focus on one form of art; some excel at more than a few. Here, we'll see four (of the many, many) musicians who also turn out to be amazing visual artists. From top to bottom: Marilyn Manson shows off his grand watercolor...

By Sharee Ann Narciso-Tolentino · Jul. 06, 2017

Art

Kinetic installation uses rocks and electromechanics to play music

An electromechanical sound machine sounds much more sophisticated than, say, a musical instrument. That's exactly what artist Neil Mendoza has created. His electromechanical devices are capable of playing songs like George...

By Umar Ansari · Jun. 03, 2017

Illustration

Psychedelic, grungy, retro music art that will take you back to the 60's and 70's

Edwin Servaas is an illustrator and designer based in Curaçao, but his roots are from Northern Amsterdam. His novel style is crisp and influenced by the previous decades, particularly the mid 60's to the late 70's. He said...

By Christian Puno · Feb. 21, 2017

Video

“Elegy for the Arctic” - the most touching piano performance ever

This video shows Italian composer and pianist Ludovico Einaudi playing his “Elegy for the Arctic” at the cost of Norway. While his playing, the artistic icebergs melt in front of his eyes. This pianist in his sixties gave one...

By Venesa Musovic · Jan. 19, 2017

Digital

Biological simulations add chaos artist's electrifying music video

Digital art is slowly making its way into mainstream music and this artsy music video might be why. London-based artist Max Cooper‘s newest track, "Order from Chaos," from his album Emergence, combines his interests...

By Umar Ansari · Jan. 05, 2017

Music Artwork

'La La Land' brings back music and life to Hollywood

The fact that Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling are starring in the movie isn't the only reason to see La La Land. Fans and critics alike are giving the film praise for bringing back the prestige of a good musical to Hollywood. Damien Chazelle's...

By Sharee Ann Narciso-Tolentino · Dec. 27, 2016

Illustration

Teenage artist expands horizons to create beautiful hand-drawn animals

River Spirit 456 is a teenager artist who does a lot of digital art that is decidedly warrior/cats related. However, she has been expanding her drawing horizons and today I want to show you her work with pens and fine point markers...

By Odette Carrasquedo · Dec. 19, 2016

Art

The Headless Blank: Makeunder’s awesome paint-on-glass music video!

The title track of a new EP from the band Makeunder called, "the Headless Blank," has an awesome music video thanks to Carine Khalife. The video utilizes the paint-on-glass method in which each frame is illuminated from...

By Umar Ansari · Oct. 13, 2016

Design

Martin Molin is back with two new freaky musical contraptions

A few months ago, this incredible contraption that makes music using marbles became viral on he internet. Its creator, Martin Molin of Wintergatan, is back with something new. The designer has built two new instruments,...

By Umar Ansari · Sep. 22, 2016

Photography

A new book of photographs of David Bowie in the 1970s

As music lovers continue to mourn the loss of creative powerhouse David Bowie, a newly released book by PowerHouse Books is sharing photographs of Bowie that Steve Schapiro took in the 1970s. Schapiro, who had been a photographer...

By Steph Guinan · May. 24, 2016

Music Artwork

The marvelous musical Marble Machine

Wintergatan is a Swedish band, and just in February 29th, released a very original music video. Here you can see their Marble Machine, a masterpiece motorized music box taken to the next level, a Rube-Goldberg-one-man-band...

By Odette Carrasquedo · Apr. 07, 2016

Music Artwork

8 diagrams of rap lyrics

Mike Deal has a prestigious resume that includes Google Creative Lab and Pentagram. Currently he designs and manage products for Splice, an online music platform that uses technology in cool ways such as an interactive Beatmaker....

By Steph Guinan · Mar. 25, 2016

Music Artwork

Illustrator creates emotive celebrity portraits

Helen Green loves music... so much so that most of her stunning artwork is based on her favorite singers. The U.K.-based Green creates gorgeous portraits of celebrities like David Bowie, Grimes, Lorde, and Lady Gaga, among others. Each...

By Katie Bowles · Mar. 16, 2016