Sorpresa tutta italiana, seppur di casa berlinese, per questo duo costituito da Giorgia Angiuli (Metúo) e Piero Fragola. La coppia artistica, dai gusti musicali goticheggianti – black metal per lei, industrial per lui – è stata illuminata dalla madrina Ellen Allien che non ha perso tempo a scritturarli. Musica elettropop a tinte wave davvero ben prodotta, che esalterebbe i Junior Boys come scandinavi del calibro di The Knife. I sospiri di Giorgia funzionano bene da soli, ma si intrecciano meglio con il timbro di Piero (Ice Lips, Hide Me), novello Brendan Perry. Gli xx che ballano sul dancefloor? Provate No Train No Plane… (BPitch Control)

Finding open spaces in urban environments is not an easy task, as city dwellers have to do with least spaces available around the locality. Reviving the open spaces in urbanities, designer Christopher Janney has developed a hi-tech jungle that adds some spark to the bleak urban life. Dubbed “Sonic Forest,” the new urban spaces comprises 25 aluminum trees, which measures eight-foot in height and contains audio speakers, lights and photoelectric sensors to interact with the visitors or passersby. The trees trigger melodic and environmental sounds, as soon as visitors pass through or come in contact with them. In addition, the forest triggers preprogrammed sound patterns, such as a flock of frogs and crickets crawling through the open space, or a swarm of fireflies passing overhead, which keeps changes according to the time of the day. Check out the video after the jump.

How many times have you found yourself playing musical chairs in an airport lounge with unknown passengers just because you couldn’t make out whether the seat was vacant or had been taken? This concept seat by Anya Hastwell vows to putts an end to that embarrassing dilemma. Built using two assembly pieces the chair has an LED light indicator which illuminates to indicate available seat. Built in two assembly pieces the lounge chair can be adapted into a five-seater for the boarding gate area, a three-seater for areas between each gate, and individual seats for VIP areas and restaurant areas.

Franc Vila has delivered its latest brainchild to the world of horology. It’s a new FVa35 Super Sonico 5-Minute Repeater watch. Wearing a bold and slightly sinister look the watch incorporates a 5 minute repetition complication which makes the timepiece perfect for tough sporting activities.

Bottles always had musical qualities. I am sure you remember all the clinking and jangling sounds when you toasted your favorite champagne to your near and dear ones. Using sound as a catalyst for design, Tuned a design research company based in Philadelphia, US has prepared a delicious beer called Tuned Pale Ale. The unique beer is marked with a musical scale label which makes it rhythmic. The label is marked with various notes. You just drink it down to the note you want, blow across the bottle and the scale would play the music back for you. Melodious indeed!

Ripple, a waterfront restaurant to the east of San Francisco, is extraordinary to its core, for it takes you on a wavy ride. The restaurant’s unique ripple design creates a harmonious relationship with the surroundings besides promising sparkling views of the bay. The extraordinary outlet’s design replicates essence of the ripple effect of a water drop.

Split “super bass” tra il co-fondatore della Skull Disco e il bristoliano Alec Storey i quali, oltre a produrre musica insieme – in questo mini con i remix di Linkwood e Deadboy – stanno anche per remixare Underworld. (Aus)

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