Eigenharp Alpha

Thanks to Mr. Nelson for pointing me in the direction of this wonderous piece of kit. From the manufacturer...

A professional level instrument which allows the musician to play and improvise using a limitless range of sounds with virtuoso skill. The unique design of the keys makes this the most expressive electronic musical instrument ever made. The Alpha can play and record loops, change scale and key, transpose, alter tempo, program beats, create arrangements, switch and layer multiple sounds, all while the musician is performing live on stage.

Check out the video below to see it in action...

Light Graffiti Cars by Mark Brown

Everyone has seen their own stunning examples of light photography. However, photographer Mark Brown has taken 'a bit of fun' to a whole new level by creating these stunning silhouettes of the worlds super cars.

Via Se7ven.

Fot I Hose by Casiokids

I really wish there were more amazing remixes of this song...although to be fair, you could argue it doesn't need any...this beat has been in my head ALL DAY! Along with the the theme for Midnight Cowboy, which is a classic film that you should definitely get around to watching if you haven't already. I'm off to eat some steak and chips and laugh my socks off at Gavin and Stacey (fingers crossed they don't screw up that 'difficult third series'.

Me and My Arrow by Harry Nilsson

Thanks to Leo for this...sampled by Blackalicious for Blazing Arrow. I want to get hold of that cartoon!

Free Your Mind by Sound In Light

Funk for the 21st century!

Cult Music mixed by James Pants

I've been subscribing to the Stones Throw podcasts for just over a year now and I suggest you do the same. They often feature Stones Throw artists (obviously) and always open your eyes to some music that you wish you'd heard back in the day. However, I was particularly drawn to the above mix and not just because of the amazingly trippy promo picture. The mix is half an hour or so of some of the strangest rhythms, sounds, samples and bleeps that you've heard in a long while.

Download and subscribe here.

PS. Check out the photographers Flickr here.

Paper Shoes by David Brownings

These paper shoes were designed by David Brownings, an artist in Bristol. If it isn't a Nike viral marketing campaign, then I'm a baked potato.

Space Chair by Toshiba

This fantastic ad by Grey Advertising for Toshiba sees a £2500 chair being fired up to space, being filmed all the while on a Toshiba HD video camera. Stunning.

The Great War in Colour

Yesterday was Remembrance Day. It was also the first Rememberance Day to pass without the presence of a WW1 veteran at the Centopath. It is then perhaps all the more poignant that these images should be unearthed this week. They are thought to have been taken by a French photographer that was a friend of the famous Lumiere Brothers. The stark and graphic imagery in these pictures, depicting scenes of both horror and camaraderie, are testimony to the importance of reflecting each year on the sacrifices made by our armed forces.

Moneygami by Won Park

This nifty little grizzly was made from nothing more than two crisp $2 bills. It is the product of the latest craze to hit the web...moneygami. The trend was pioneered by oragami expert, Won Park. I have to say I am also rather partial to his British counterpart; this bulldog made from a £10 note.

Via Wired.co.uk.