Create Digital Music Giveaway

May 18, 2007 · Posted in Electronic Music, Software/Technology · 2 Comments 

The guys at Create Digital Music (a great blog and community site on digital music making) are having a big giveaway with over US$4,000 of hardware and software. All you have to do is fill out an online form with your information for a chance to win (unfortunately only US residents are eligible to win, but international folks can also enter to get other stuff as well).

These are some of the things they are giving away:

  • Akai MPC500 mobile music workstation
  • Ableton Live 6 music production software
  • Alesis ControlPad drum pad controller
  • Glyph GT 050Q 250GB eSATA/USB/FW400/FW800 hard drive
  • Moog Music Moogerfooger FreqBox VCO effects box
  • Native Instruments Absynth 4 soft synth
  • Native Instruments Elektrik Piano soft synth
  • Numark Total Control DJ control surface
  • PreSonus FaderPort

Sounds great right? The contest ends Monday, June 11, 11:59 P.M. NYC (US-Eastern) time. Enter here. Check out and bookmark their site while you are there, “Create Digital Music” provides great information on digital technology.

New Music Radio

May 15, 2007 · Posted in Classical / Modern, Electronic Music · Comment 

I found a new music radio station online the other day, and I thought some of you would be interested in having the link:

Hear and Now

Quoting from the BBC website:

“Hear and Now is the main contemporary music programme on Radio 3. It features live concerts and studio sessions from the best new music groups, and premieres of BBC commissioned works.”

You can listen to their programs online. Some of the previous programs have been:

  • 19 May 07 The Dutch school 1/2
  • 12 May 07 Simon Bainbridge
  • 05 May 07 Geoffrey Poole
  • 28 Apr 07 British composers
  • 21 Apr 07 Ligeti Remembered
  • 14 Apr 07 Plus Minus
  • 07 Apr 07 Music & Politics

When: Saturdays 22:30 - 24:00. I will definitely be tunning in everytime I can. If you now of any other stations please feel free to post a link on the comments section.