Comments on: Seeing the Music

By: jack.furnandess@gmail.com

jack.furnandess@gmail.com — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:56:12 +0000

Set out to capture the essence of music at the most fundamental level. The Music Genome Project are registered trademarks of Pandora Media.
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By: teb

teb — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:31:24 +0000

that was freaking awesome! one of my favorite classical songs ever! the animation just shows you how complex the song is

THANKS!

By: stapler

stapler — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:48:57 +0000

Watch it, bud.
Who you calling bud, pal?
Who you calling pal, friend?
Who you calling friend, jackass?
Don’t call me a jackass.
I just did call you a jackass.

By: WillF

WillF — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:25:43 +0000

A similar fun project: http://animusic.com/

By: Ali S.

Ali S. — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 02:20:56 +0000

@ Johnny Cat

Oh, I love the piece you chose. It’s definitely the type you can easily loose yourself in. Certainly invokes a lot of comforting imagery.

By: Johnny Cat

Johnny Cat — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:35:45 +0000

Ali,

Lately I’ve chosen Symphony #4 in F Minor, Opus 36-2 Andante Sostenuto by Tchaikovsy (say that 3 times fast) as my disappear-into piece.

By: MJ

MJ — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:59:44 +0000

This is very interesting software. I could hear every individual note while I was watching the animation. I hadn’t expected the visual representation to improve my listening skills so much. Thanks for the find, will definitely spend some time investigating the animation machine.

By: tolja

tolja — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 10:43:22 +0000

There actually is a game which was called Piano Hero.
It uses MIDI files too and can be played with a MIDI keyboard. A wonderful piece of software.

http://www.synthesiagame.com/

By: Rence

Rence — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 10:36:32 +0000

Lamb also did a nice dark version of this piece, called Angelica:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Gb_AXj-ML0c

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 07:39:54 +0000

Weird case of synchronicity – this piece came up on my playlist not ten minutes before finding this post. It’s my favorite classical piece as well.

By: prophet

prophet — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 05:28:47 +0000

That was relaxing.

By: bean

bean — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:19:19 +0000

It’s not actually classical, but Ballade 3 by Tosca Tango Orchestra really relaxes me. I’m amazed they’re not more well-known.

By: Ali S.

Ali S. — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:02:43 +0000

I’m glad everyone is enjoying this.

@ Nick H

Oh, how I envy you with your vinyl copy of Tomita! Very old school synthesizing.

@ kateybug

Great minds think alike.

I have a question for everyone. What is your favourite piece of classical music you love listening to when you want to relax, dream, disappear from reality for just a moment or to pretend you are playing it? I’m sure you can guess which one mine is!

By: kateybug

kateybug — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 03:40:56 +0000

oh my gosh, I LOVE this song, it’s beautiful
thanks for posting it

By: Nick H

Nick H — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 03:23:04 +0000

Thank you *so much* for reminding me to dig out my (vinyl) copy of Tomita’s “Snowflakes Are Dancing” – his amazing 1974 moog interpretations of Debussy’s tone poems were the first time (as a very small kid) I’d ever been introduced to “classical” music – and many, many years later, I still have yet to hear any version that moves me more…

By: .j

.j — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:10:21 +0000

“Piano Hero”, coming soon to Xbox and Playstation.

By: Erik O.

Erik O. — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:07:36 +0000

I’ve always wondered what that song was called!
It’s really beautiful.
They play it at the end of the newer Ocean’s 11 movie.
Very soothing animation as well.