nprmusic:

Valtari, Sigur Rós’ first album in four years, is a collection of moodily gorgeous, slow-paced sound-washes. With the notable and remarkable exception of “Varúð,” which builds to a crashing climax in the spirit of the band’s recent classic “Festival,” little here deviates from the absorbing minor-key gloom of albums like 2002’s ( ).

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Big congrats to our friends at Data Garden for their successful Kickstarter campaign! Cannot wait to see The Switched-On Garden Mark 2.

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workdrugs:

Roofdeck Sessions

datagarden:

DATA GARDEN: QUARTET will be the first bio-reactive and plant-controlled work of art at The Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Situated in the Megawords exhibition space, participants will be encouraged to accompany four large tropical plants that are fitted with specialized electronic sensors. By converting the physiology of the specimens into data, the plants will perform quadraphonic audio compositions in real time. The very presence of museum goers will affect this performance, resulting in a unique composition from moment to moment.

Participating artists: Sam Cusumano, Alex Tyson,  Jessica Hans,  Joe Patitucci +more

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