Beat Blocks

Jeff Hoefs has developed a multi-track drum sequencer, dubbed Beat Blocks, using toy building blocks as a sequencing metaphor. This is an easy idea to dismiss at first, but it is actually a very cool way to manipulate samples, and could be an incredible device for teaching. Jeff Hoefs is a Brooklyn, NY based new media artist who has been creating devices and installations that incorporate technology to “inspire curiosity,...

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MySpace Vixen Tila Tequila Fails To Deliver Sales

MySpace vixen, Tila Tequila, has failed to deliver sales for her mediocre, but much ballyhooed MySpace promoted single, “I Love U.” Tequila hoped to leverage her 1.7 million MySpace friends into meanful iTunes profits, but that isn’t going to happen. According to data from BigChampagne, who tracks iTunes and P2P downloads, the Lil Jon produced “I Love U” has only sold a few thousand downloads, although...

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