Music, culture, and technology. This is the companion Tumblr to zed equals zee. Follow debcha on Twitter.Tumblr (3.0; @zedequalszee)http://zedequalszee.tumblr.com/“Videos filmed by attendees at heavy metal concerts [7]<br/> highlight a collective phenomenon consisting of 101−102<br/> participants commonly referred to as a mosh pit. In mosh<br/> pits, the participants (moshers) move randomly, colliding<br/> with one another in an undirected fashion (Fig. 1(B)).<br/> Qualitatively, this phenomenon resembles the kinetics of<br/> gaseous particles, even though moshers are self-propelled<br/> agents that experience dissipative collisions.”<br/><br/> - <em>Silverberg et al., “<a href="http://arxiv.org/pdf/1302.1886v1.pdf" title="PDF of paper">Collective Motion of Moshers at Heavy Metal Concerts</a>,” 2013.</em>http://zedequalszee.tumblr.com/post/43010680761http://zedequalszee.tumblr.com/post/43010680761Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:36:58 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b4524b85e238b33423ebe87a032a1cda/tumblr_mg5pwgt3Fj1qcr0m5o1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>LEGO Sunn O))). Want.</p> <p>[via <a href="https://twitter.com/juhavantzelfde/" title="on Twitter">Juha van ‘t Zelfde</a>]</p>http://zedequalszee.tumblr.com/post/39745696179http://zedequalszee.tumblr.com/post/39745696179Sat, 05 Jan 2013 09:36:29 -0500LEGOsunn o)))<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6dfbbb241323711fd51149e26051cc16/tumblr_mfum7exRJn1qcr0m5o1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>This might be my favourite table in a scientific article ever.</p> <p>From <a href="http://alumni.media.mit.edu/~bwhitman/whitman_ellis_recordreviews.pdf" title="Automatic Record Reviews">this paper</a> by <a href="http://notes.variogr.am/" title="Brian's personal site">Brian Whitman</a> and Daniel Ellis. </p>http://zedequalszee.tumblr.com/post/39216270961http://zedequalszee.tumblr.com/post/39216270961Sun, 30 Dec 2012 09:42:50 -0500funkynot funky<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6a9c92af6072fc37ba0642acfa6e632e/tumblr_mfultquPDu1qcr0m5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Posted by @HugeAtomicFreak on Twitter, via @aanand.</p>http://zedequalszee.tumblr.com/post/39215915059http://zedequalszee.tumblr.com/post/39215915059Sun, 30 Dec 2012 09:34:38 -0500itunespink floyd<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m45hwdrL9G1qzicj3o1_500.gif"/><br/><br/>http://zedequalszee.tumblr.com/post/23231987261http://zedequalszee.tumblr.com/post/23231987261Thu, 17 May 2012 11:55:23 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m07yj1t5hh1qcr0m5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Getting kids started on the right note.</p> <p>Buy <a href="http://bobmoogfoundation.myshopify.com/products/iconic-baby-onesie" title="Bob Mood Fdn shop">here</a> to support the Bob Moog Foundation.</p> <p><em>Via <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/chelseyhotel" title="Chelsey Johnson on Twitter">Chelsey</a>.</em></p>http://zedequalszee.tumblr.com/post/18606831029http://zedequalszee.tumblr.com/post/18606831029Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:00:05 -0500bob moogonesieaspirational parenting<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m06ov7Y0yv1qcr0m5o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>The worldwide distribution of heavy metal.</p> <p><em>(via <a href="http://twitter.com/kylevanblerk" title="on Twitter">Kyle Van Blerk</a>)</em></p>http://zedequalszee.tumblr.com/post/18551751396http://zedequalszee.tumblr.com/post/18551751396Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:00:06 -0500heavy metaldemographicschoropleth<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_sUeGC-8dyk?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://noiseforairports.com/post/18502577855/drones-play-the-james-bond-theme-this-is">noiseforairports</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Drones play the James Bond theme. This is amazing.</p> <p>(via <a href="http://exp.lore.com/post/18501587719/quadrotor-robots-designed-and-built-at-the">explore</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://zedequalszee.tumblr.com/post/18502839619http://zedequalszee.tumblr.com/post/18502839619Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:56:46 -0500dronesjames bondmechanicl devices<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Bfq0r6pJzP8?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><em>The Music Machine</em>, 1971</p> <p>Short National Research Council (of Canada) about one of the first interactive digital systems for music composition.</p> <p><em>(via <a href="http://twitter.com/mckelvie" title="on Twitter">Jamie McKelvie</a>)</em></p>http://zedequalszee.tumblr.com/post/17264664377http://zedequalszee.tumblr.com/post/17264664377Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:56:32 -0500digital music synthesiscompositionoh canadanational research council“The results of a multiple regression analysis of 49 metropolitan areas show that the greater the airtime devoted to country music, the greater the white suicide rate. The effect is independent of divorce, southernness, poverty and gun availability.”<br/><br/> - <em>From Stack and Gundlach, <em><a href="http://www.jstor.org/stable/2579974" title="JSTOR link for full paper">The Effect of Country Music in Suicide</a></em></em>http://zedequalszee.tumblr.com/post/17210339639http://zedequalszee.tumblr.com/post/17210339639Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:00:05 -0500country musicsuicidewhich came firstthe music or the misery?<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lytl9pb6BS1qcr0m5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“AUDIO PHILOSOPHY: MAXIMUM VOLUME YIELDS MAXIMUM RESULTS”</p> <p>Sunn O)))’s technical rider.</p> <p><em>[Via <a href="http://twitter.com/paulgrahamraven" title="on Twitter">Paul</a>.]</em></p>http://zedequalszee.tumblr.com/post/16973936701http://zedequalszee.tumblr.com/post/16973936701Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:53:49 -0500sunn o)))rider<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyq4kb048b1qz6arfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>3D-printed acoustic amplifier for the iPhone. More at the <a href="http://www.shapeways.com/blog/archives/1189-Forget-speakers.-Check-out-this-3D-printed-gramophone-for-the-iPhone-that-actually-works!.html" title="IPhone acoustic amp">Shapeways site</a>.</p> <p><em>(via <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://fascinated.fm/post/16868580723/i-approve-of-this">fascinated</a>)</em></p>http://zedequalszee.tumblr.com/post/16923823487http://zedequalszee.tumblr.com/post/16923823487Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:38:00 -05003D-printedshapewaysvictrolagramophoneiphone<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyfo5qFBJl1qzzpu8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>(via <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150624895959136&set=a.343665019135.192161.199026229135&type=1&ref=nf">SF Mixtape Society</a> <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://annielin.tumblr.com/post/16552862047/via-sf-mixtape-society">annielin</a>)</em></p>http://zedequalszee.tumblr.com/post/16867045227http://zedequalszee.tumblr.com/post/16867045227Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:16:00 -0500star warslegacy media<iframe src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F34378904&liking=false&sharing=false&origin=tumblr" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" class="soundcloud_audio_player" width="500" height="116"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Monolake (Robert Henke) enters the Loudness Wars and talks about mastering [45 secs].</p>http://zedequalszee.tumblr.com/post/16819302679http://zedequalszee.tumblr.com/post/16819302679Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:00:05 -0500monolakerobert henkemasteringloudness wars<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyiy223fAG1qcr0m5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Adorable and beautiful cardboard models of vintage synths. See the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/danmcp/sets/72157594294355299/" title="Miniatures">full photoset</a>.</p> <p><em>(via <a href="http://twitter.com/sumit" title="on Twitter">Sumit</a>)</em></p>http://zedequalszee.tumblr.com/post/16760877364http://zedequalszee.tumblr.com/post/16760877364Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:00:06 -0500miniaturesynthesizerspapercraft<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lygp3qgHaB1qd9dz2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://nprfreshair.tumblr.com/post/16578470854/dutch-drum-maestro-han-bennink-plays-a-drumkit">nprfreshair</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Dutch drum maestro Han Bennink plays a drumkit made of cheese.</p> <p>Bennink drums cheese 2 (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/squiddity-of-toronto/20137489/in/set-471003">squiddity of toronto</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://zedequalszee.tumblr.com/post/16648154366http://zedequalszee.tumblr.com/post/16648154366Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:18:06 -0500cheesedrumsinstrument<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyem46Vlc71qjjis9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://new-aesthetic.tumblr.com/post/16517394246/this-is-a-scarf-i-knitted-based-on-a-sample-of">new-aesthetic</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>“This is a scarf I knitted based on a sample of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amen_break">The Amen Break</a>. I took an image of the waveform of the amen break and converted it into a knitting pattern, which I uploaded onto <a href="http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2010/11/hack_your_knitting_machine.html">a hacked knitting machine</a>. The knitting pattern repeats over and over the same way that the amen break sample gets looped in <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SaFTm2bcac">so many musical compositions</a>.”</p> <p><a href="http://andrewsalomone.com/blog/2011/09/06/the-amen-break-scarf/">andrewsalomone.com » Blog Archive » The Amen Break Scarf</a></p> </blockquote>http://zedequalszee.tumblr.com/post/16520412826http://zedequalszee.tumblr.com/post/16520412826Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:06:30 -0500amen breaksampleknittingscarf<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ReePrPxeGK4?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://people.virginia.edu/~stk8m/Eleki-Robo.html" title="more information">Eleki-Robo </a>by Steven Kemper.</p> <p>[Eleki, incidentally, is a 1960s Japanese surf rock.]</p> <p><em>via <a href="http://www.twitter.com/wendyfhsu" title="on Twitter">Wendy H</a>.</em></p>http://zedequalszee.tumblr.com/post/15242188182http://zedequalszee.tumblr.com/post/15242188182Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:40:06 -0500robotelekisurf rock<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwtoleYNLh1qcr0m5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The geography of Pitchfork’s 2011 Top 100 list.</p> <p>Full article/methodology is <a href="http://www.theatlanticcities.com/arts-and-lifestyle/2011/12/geography-top-music-hits/750/" title="Atlantic Cities article">here</a>.</p>http://zedequalszee.tumblr.com/post/14817338875http://zedequalszee.tumblr.com/post/14817338875Mon, 26 Dec 2011 12:58:26 -0500geographycitiesmusicurbanismpitchfork<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwdvig3oDa1qz9d6lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Upcycled ammo box. Boom box, indeed.</p> <p>Learn more about it <a href="http://www.thodio.nl/english/products/abox" title="mfr website">here</a>.</p>http://zedequalszee.tumblr.com/post/14563877008http://zedequalszee.tumblr.com/post/14563877008Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:00:05 -0500ammo boxboomboxspeakers