Symphony of Science: The Big Beginning

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Eight in the auto-tuned Symphony of Science music series by John Boswell is "The Big Beginning." It’s about the Big Bang and the origins of the universe, and features Carl Sagan, Stephen Hawking, Richard Dawkins, Tara Shears and Neil deGrasse Tyson. LINK: Neatorama

Previously on Neatorama: A Glorious Dawn (#1 in the series) | We Are All Connected (#2) | The Poetry of Reality (#5) | 10 Neat Facts About Carl Sagan

Incredible Sonovox - Kay Kyser - 1940 film "You'll Find Out"

Amazing device that gives voice to musical instruments. The Sonovox consists of one or two louspeakers placed on the throat that play the source sound. The performer whispers the words while the speakers stand in for the voice box. Used for the talking train in Disney's Dumbo, uncountable radio promos, a tube-in-the-mouth version "Talk Box" was used by Frampton to make his guitar sing, and all-electronic "Vocoder" versions are still used in current pop music. LINK: Youtube

Autotuned wolves

This song was created automatically by LaDiDa, using only real wolf howls as audio input, from the actual video clips shown here. No tricks. Just some clever artificial intelligence. LINK, Via: Youtube

Carol of the Beers!

Carol of the Bells on perfectly tuned corona bottles (they make the best sound), by "plucking" them with your finger. LINK: Youtube

"PLEASE DON'T BOMB NOBODY THIS HOLIDAY" - By The Dan Band

Dan Finnerty & his Dan Band perform this original holiday tune from his album "HO: A Dan Band Christmas" with a little help from some friends. LINK

Introducing the 'fluid piano'

Mark Brown talks to Geoff Smith, whose reinvention of the piano allows players to alter the tuning of notes either before or during a performance. LINK: Youtube

Weird Al Yankovic Explains Auto-Tune

The Rocketboom Institute for Internet Studies examines the phenomenon of Auto-Tune with help from special guest Professor "Weird Al" Yankovic! LINK: Youtube

Gallery of antique radio tuning dials

The radio dials shown here "represent only a small portion" of Michael Feldt's dial archive.

Gallery of antique radio tuning dials (Via: Draplin Design, Via: Boingboing)

Maim That Tune

Are you plagued by Stuck Tune Syndrome? Do you have a song stuck in your head you just can't get out? Take heart friend, for your suffering is over.

The Maimograph Machine, through complex analysis and calculation, will find an even catchier tune to counter-act the one you already have.

To use the machine, hit the power button (and stand back). LINK

Maim That Tune

Are you plagued by Stuck Tune Syndrome? Do you have a song stuck in your head you just can't get out? Take heart friend, for your suffering is over.

The Maimograph Machine, through complex analysis and calculation, will find an even catchier tune to counter-act the one you already have. To use the machine, hit the power button. Via: Presurfer