http://www.benneill.com/blog Music, Technology and Culture Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:43:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The mutantrumpet was mentioned in an article by Allan Kozinn in yesterday's NY Times. In the Forest of Instruments, Signs of Evolution http://www.benneill.com/blog/?p=228 6 Digital Trends to Watch http://www.benneill.com/blog/?p=226 Great documentary on Brian Eno. http://www.benneill.com/blog/?p=223 Lawrence Lessig's new article in the Nation offers some strong criticism of Barack Obama, a bit too harsh in my opinion. But the point of the article is an idea that seems to be growing into a consensus; Congress is broken. Tom Friedman's articles have also recently discussed ... http://www.benneill.com/blog/?p=220 Night Science was reviewed in MCD Magazine this month BEN NEILL Night Science (Thirsty Ear / Orkhêstra) Des nappes mélodieuses, des breakbeats plutôt softs, une ligne de basse présente mais pas écrasante, des chœurs vaporeux ou quelques samples, des mélodies intrigantes, une ambiance "cuivrée" : Night Science se présente dès le départ comme ... http://www.benneill.com/blog/?p=216 My DJ mix for the Electronic Groove podcast is online, you can listen to it here: Tracklist: 01. Raymond Scott – IBM Mt St 02. Geiom and Appleblim - Shreds 03. Kontext – Plumes – (Ramadanman remix) 04. Ben Neill – Afterimage (DJ Pinch remix) 05. Ben Neill – Menace Ultimo 06. Benga – 3 Minutes 07. Kode ... http://www.benneill.com/blog/?p=213 Here's a new dubstep mix by TMA-1 from Minneapolis with a few of my tunes...nice one! http://www.benneill.com/blog/?p=210 “Music for Martians Part 1” mixed by Ray Casil Track List: 001 – “Afterimage” – Ben Neill – Thirsty Ear 002 – “Enforcers” – 2562 – Tectonic 003 – “Forbidden” – Instra:mental – Apple Pips 004 – “Circling (Bass Clef’s Radius Remix)” – Appleblim and Peverelist – Skull Disco 005 – “Cold Brew” – Narcossist – ... http://www.benneill.com/blog/?p=207 Jazzed about year-end lists By Joshua Bayer Daily Music Editor On December 6th, 2009 Making a year-end list is a terrifying thing — it’s a thought that has been incessantly rattling around in my head since early January of this year. Having never been a music editor before, I had never ... http://www.benneill.com/blog/?p=203 I've been following boomkat for a long time, it's great to have some music there...excellent site for all things electronic! "Composer Ben Neill has brought a new angle to the dubstep scene with his hybrid mutantrumpet, merging the organic with the electronic. The closest comparison we could make would be Bass ... http://www.benneill.com/blog/?p=198