Call for Columnists: Brainy, Artful Generalists, Rejoice!

Monday, Jun 17, 2013
by PopMatters Staff
Our friends at Smirnoff have created new artistic project, Mindtunes, that involves groundbreaking methods of creating music through brainwaves.

Accomplished British electronic music producer DJ Fresh teamed up with three disabled musicians—Andy, Mark and Jo—who share Fresh’s passion for electronic music, but lack the ability to physically play the keys of a synthesizer, in order to create a new song based solely on the three men’s brainwaves. Dr. Julien Castet is the fellow who manages the technology, which utilizes Brain-Computer Interfaces that allows individuals to literally send commands to a computer via their brainwaves. It’s hugely powerful technology that opens up a world of creativity and digital productivity to people previously denied such means of expression.


Friday, Jun 14, 2013
by PopMatters Staff
Groovy stuff. Electro-pop's Toro y Moi twiddles the knobs for a chill-out, slow funk take on Lady Day's classic "My Man".

The tune will appear on Verve’s new Verve Remixed: First Ladies compilation coming July 16th and featuring other remixes by Flume, Bassnectar and more.



Friday, Jun 14, 2013
by PopMatters Staff
We're eagerly awaiting the debut long-player from Chvrches, the Scottish electro-poppers headed for loads of Best New Artist nominations and awards this year.

The Bones of What You Believe will release on September 23rd in the midst of the band’s heavy touring schedule. Below is the album’s first single, “Gun”, followed by “Recover” from their Recover EP of earlier this year.



Friday, Jun 14, 2013
by PopMatters Staff
Amazing new South African band, John Wizards, releases their new single "Lusaka By Night" this coming June 17th through Planet Mu Records.

Here electronic music master µ-Ziq remixes the remarkable tune.




And here’s all three songs on the single…



Friday, Jun 14, 2013
by PopMatters Staff
North Carolina's Travis Stewart (a.k.a. Machinedrum) produces glitchy IDM under the moniker Machinedrum.

Check out this catchy new track “Eyesdontlie” releasing as part of the “Eyesdontlie” single releasing July 29th via Ninja Tune. Listen at Soundcloud.


Now on PopMatters
PM Picks
Announcements
Ratings

10 - The Best of the Best

9 - Very Nearly Perfect

8 - Excellent

7 - Damn Good

6 - Good

5 - Average

4 - Unexceptional

3 - Weak

2 - Seriously Flawed

1 - Terrible

© 1999-2013 PopMatters.com. All rights reserved.
PopMatters.com™ and PopMatters™ are trademarks
of PopMatters Media, Inc.

PopMatters is wholly independently owned and operated.
PopMatters is a member of Spin Music, a division of SpinMedia, an advertising network.