SAM Blog: Labs

Linux Audio Conference 2010

maaark — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:20:31 +0100

http://lac.linuxaudio.org/2010/?page=registration

This year the Linux Audio Conference will be held in Utrecht, the Netherlands, from the 1st until the 4th of May. There will be lots of FREE workshops, performances, seminars, etc. about and with musical applications of FREE Linux software.

Ingenious music installations for kids!

maaark — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:31:57 +0000

As I'm set to build an installation for kids in the asylum-seekers-centre here in Utrecht, The Netherlands, I've been researching into other installation art and playful ways for kids to interact with music.

Went to the Muziekgebouw in Amsterdam two days ago, to the "Klankspeeltuin" or "SoundPlayground". (http://www.muziekgebouw.nl/klankspeeltuin/)

Handmade musical instruments at STEIM Amsterdam

maaark — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:45:20 +0000

Last Wednesday STEIM (STudio for Electro Instrumental Music) in Amsterdam held an open get-together with a lot of local instrument builders / hackers.

Clock Watching in Music

David Rogerson — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:28:14 +0000

I've just finished reading John Maeda's "The Laws of Simplicity" which although not as life changing as the blogosphere claims is still inspirational in its clarity and, well, simpleness.

SAM Workshops

Richard Thomas — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:38:45 +0000

Something I'm trying out as a pilot scheme is a series of professional development workshops. The sort of things I'm looking at covering are practical skills and techniques- like using software, hardware etc, more general professional advice such as promotion, fundraising and management of finance and also looking at the work of specific artists.

The Indie Maximum Exposure 100

David Rogerson — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:10:47 +0000

After stumbling across the brilliant Music Think Tank site, I discovered their 'Indie Maximum Exposure 100', which is essentially 100 valuable pieces of advice (in blog form) for artists to consider when trying to promote their music. It was created by a team of industry experts