Music

  • This Is What A 3D-Printed Acoustic Violin Sounds Like

    This Is What A 3D-Printed Acoustic Violin Sounds Like

    We’ve seen 3D-printed violins before, but they used an electric pickup to amplify the sound of the resonating strings. Using a newly formulated white resin, Formlabs instead 3D-printed an acoustic violin that relies on its shape, internal chambers and the material its made from to produce an authentic violin sound.


  • How Pixar Uses Music To Make Us Cry

    How Pixar Uses Music To Make Us Cry

    Video: It’s not as simple as just playing sad music over sad scenes. No, Pixar plays with our emotions through music, sending out contrasting messages through what we see and what we hear to tear at our feelings even more. Which means, mixing happy music over sad scenes is how Pixar really gets us.


  • Sound Art Shows You What Musical Notes Actually Look Like

    Sound Art Shows You What Musical Notes Actually Look Like

    Sound is something of an ephemeral phenomenon, existing in the moment that vibrations travel through the air.Those vibrations also exhibit distinct patterns, depending on frequency, which can be visualised by scattering a fine dust over a vibrating plate. This was the inspiration for Resonantia, an album whose catalogue features photographs that capture those distinctive patterns…