Tag: Music

Creativity

Paintings made from the vibrations of music

What does music look like? That's the question German photographer Martin Klimas sought to answer with this high-speed photography series. First, puddles of paint were positioned on a sheet of plastic over a speaker's diaphragm....

By Nhan Tran · 7 days ago

Technology

Jam to the rhythm of life with these simple beat-box headphones

Swiss artist Zimoun created this rhythm producing device from just cotton balls, two prepared DC-motors and cardboard boxes. The unique beat-box provides a (somewhat) personal sound experience made by repetitive mechanics....

By Justin Crowe · Jul. 18, 2019

Painting

Artist with synesthesia paints songs as she sees them

Born with a disease called synesthesia, Melissa McCracken has always seen the world a bit differently. "I paint music," McCracken explains. "Until I was 15, I thought everyone constantly saw colors. Basically, my brain is cross-wired....

By Sophie Kruse · Jun. 20, 2019

Video

Darwin Deez's creative new music video brings back an old trend

Darwin Deez is known for going the extra mile in their music videos for the sake of creativity. For the song, “The Mess She Made”, the group decided to bring back the four year old trend of putting faces on currency. Almost...

By Umar Ansari · Jun. 12, 2019

Art

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. 04, 2019

Illustration

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. 28, 2019

Retro

Jack White revisits the rise of Paramount Records with collectible set

‘The Rise and Fall of Paramount Records 1917-1932,’ is a massive compilation of music, words and art that revisits the iconic company's history through collectable reproductions. The set of objects is contained in a, handmade...

By J Hudson · Feb. 20, 2019

Photography

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 · Feb. 18, 2019

Video

Impressive music video recreates 28 album covers

Every now and again, we try to highlight some really creative videos and this time is no exception. Here’s a music video that recreates 28 famous album covers! Singers create covers to popular songs all the time. But Canadian singer...

By Umar Ansari · Feb. 08, 2019

Music Artwork

Expressive line drawings from a live concert by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

Illustrator Isabella Cotier took a pen to paper while at a concert by the band Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. The result is a series of line drawings that dive into the essence of the band members' characters. The looseness...

By Steph · Feb. 02, 2019

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 · Dec. 23, 2018

Industrial design

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 · Nov. 14, 2018

Creativity

Song anatomy stereotypes by genre— it’s funny because it’s true!

Different genres of music follow different song formulas, and this structure can be surprisingly consistent. Cartoon artist John Atkinson illustrated this song anatomy, but his analysis went beyond the musical rhythms and...

By Steph · Oct. 11, 2018

Fashion

Refined headphones for a premium listening experience

The Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay H6 headphones are a refreshing sight when compared to so many of the 'over-the-top' audio accessory designs that currently occupy the market. These headphones provide supreme quality sound and...

By Justin Crowe · Oct. 05, 2018

Graphic Design

Colors meet geometry in eclectic jazz album covers

Tokyo Dawn Records is a Munich-based independent record label specializing in funk and eclectic jazz music. Their long-time working relationship with UK illustrator Matt Lyon has produced some truly fantastic music packaging...

By Nhan Tran · Jun. 13, 2018