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Experiments, Music, New Scientist, Portfolio, Video, Writing
THIS GAMIFIED LIFE
I have a feature out in the latest issue of New Scientist on turning life into a videogame. Much has been written on the topic, hopefully this piece adds a bit of evolutionary biology and psychology to the discussion. I made a Zero-Punctuation/Common Craft-style video to accompany the story. It’s a fun, if not time-consuming, [...]
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Experiments, Free Download, Music, RPM, Sound-A-Day
INSUFFICIENT COMPLEXITY
12.29.10 | Permalink | 3 CommentsBack in 2009 I made an album of ambient/noise for the RPM Challenge. It’s completely different from my first album, The Ownership Society. For 37:27, I take field recordings of more or less common objects and mangle them into a swirling mess. Maybe it’s just Yoga music, but in any case, I hope it’s a [...]
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Music
CONSIDER THE SOURCE
Consider the Source, the first album from my long time friend and collaborator, Uncanny Valley, is out! Think deep crates, meticulously chosen samples, perfectly blended live instrumentation, clever programming and arranging, and strong attention to audio details that even bats and whales would miss*. Instupituous! The Gyres by Uncanny Valley *Bats and whales being examples [...]
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Music, Portfolio
BLACK BOX REPUBLIC
Back in June, I composed, performed, and produced the track in this spot for a new social network. Now it’s live. Thanks to the Nimpsy Studio for a fun project.
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HOT OFF THE TWEET
Genius: Star Wars, Machete -order: 4,5,2,3,6 There really is no need anyone needs to see Ep.1 http://t.co/4PWypvP1 #MERCH
My first album, The Ownership Society, is available on compact disc here. To listen to a few tracks, go here. I'm working on getting digital downloads up again, so if you prefer mp3s, etc. please check back soon. Thanks!
My second album (sort of), Insufficient Complexity, is now available on a pay-what-you-like basis. It's completely different from The Ownership Society.
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MacGregor Campbell is a San Francisco-based science/tech journalist and maker of weird sounds.
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