Miya Masaoka Invents The Laser Koto

Miya Masaoka, a composer, koto player and inventor, has created the Laser Koto, laser instrument that she plays by passing her hands through the beams, triggering a variety of sampled and processed sounds from a computer. Each flick of the wrist and twitch of the finger is interpreted as a stroke on the instrument’s virtual strings. Watching Masaoka shape the air in front of her brings to mind the theremin, an early electronic...

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Audiojelly Launches Independent Dance Artists Store

Audiojelly, a leading dance music download portal in Europe, has launched a new store for independent dance artists across the world. Ajtunes.com is the first dedicated download store in dance music to give independent artists the opportunity to showcase and sell their music to a global consumerbase. With one of the highest royalty rates on the internet for download sales, Ajtunes will change the landscape for unsigned artists, giving...

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