Tag: Music

Art

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 · Nov. 22, 2019

Creativity

This massive Lego rock concert spared no detail. This is insane!

A Lego creation of epic proportions was created by Mario Fabrio. Posting to the Lego fan site MOC Pages, Fabrio shared his very detailed project that includes everything from setting up the stage to an audience of screaming fans....

By Steph · Nov. 14, 2019

Art

Piano sound waves are visualized in impressive art performance

This incredible performance installation by Swiss artist Fabian Oefner transmits the sound waves of a piano into the movement of thousands of thin stems around the instrument. Accentuated by light, the sound waves bring the stems...

By Justin Crowe · Oct. 22, 2019

Inspiration

LSD inspired music video might give you seizures. I dare you…

Charles De Meyer was given a very simple word to use as inspiration when asked to create the music video for 'Stunts.' The mission brief sent to him contained only one word… Acid. Needless to say, the video comes with a warning....

By Joshua Tyler Bacon · Oct. 14, 2019

Funny

Popular album covers given Star Wars-inspired makeovers

While San Diego Comic Con 2015 is still fresh in our minds, here’s a whimsical series of popular album covers with complete Star Wars makeovers. The Con was ripe with Star Wars news and left fans eagerly waiting for what‘s yet...

By Umar Ansari · Jul. 16, 2019

Design

The Hurdy-Gurdy is a mechanical puzzle that doubles as a musical instrument

UGEARS Mechanical Models has just launched its first mechanical puzzle that doubles as a working musical instrument. UGEARS Hurdy-Gurdy is based on obscure folk instruments and can be constructed like a puzzle before being...

By Umar Ansari · Jun. 24, 2019

Architecture

Photographer captures 40 opera houses from 19 countries

The opera house is a building designed around the classical art form that combines drama, theater, song, orchestra, and costumes. A new book titled, Opera, showcases over 40 photographs from opera houses around the world. The...

By Steph · Jun. 20, 2019

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 · Jun. 03, 2019

Inspiration

New speaker system mimics thunder to produce sound. Plasma is amazing!

I’m sure that we’re all aware of the subtle nuances of thunder. The immense electrostatic discharge that we know as lightning can produce both an explosive heartrending crack, as well a low rumble. Now, imagine if one were able...

By Laura Smith · Apr. 05, 2019

Design

Illustrated book “Hip Hoptimism” celebrates positive poetics

The language of hip hop music has been culled for optimistic gems in Zan Barnett’s recent book project, Hip Hoptimism. Using bold typesetting and hand lettering, the book is an A to Z guide with a different music artist for each...

By Steph · Mar. 31, 2019

Art

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 · Feb. 09, 2019

Art

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 · Jan. 31, 2019

Video

Acoustic jetty in Croatia makes music from ocean waves

Many derive pleasure from raw sounds of nature, but what if those sounds could literally be converted into music for our ears? Architect Nikola Bašić has found a way to turn the sound of ocean waves into music. “Sea Organ”,...

By Umar Ansari · Dec. 18, 2018

Creativity

Mythical creatures glow in the moonlight in this dazzling Japanese music video

Keeping with the tradition of bringing you the coolest and stunning videos circling the internet, here’s a trippy animation featuring creatures only a wild imagination can come up with. Satoru Kaneko is the lead animator...

By Umar Ansari · Dec. 11, 2018

Video

Vintage TV sets launched into atmosphere for Kelvin Jones music video

To say that Kelvin Jones’ new music video is “out of this world” would not be an overstatement. Filmed by UK videographer Joe Connor, the music video for singer and songwriter Kelvin Jones’ hit “Call You Home”,...

By Umar Ansari · Nov. 09, 2018