In this collection of uplifting stories from the week in music, we’ll explore the remarkable power of music and audio can have to transform lives, bridge gaps and ignite change.
From extraordinary musical performances to groundbreaking technological innovations, these stories showcase the profound impact that music and sound have on the world.
Musicians with disabilities are embracing virtual reality to perform live Concerts
The group performed live alongside the Ulster Orchestra
A research programme run by Northern Ireland based charity Brain Injury Matters is using virtual reality (VR) to allow musicians with disabilities to play specially-designed virtual instruments.
As part of the programme, musicians with disabilities, whether from birth or acquired, use VR headsets to enter a different world where they can choose and play virtual instruments. They touch and tap the virtual instruments with their hands to create different sounds.
As part of the Belfast International Arts Festival, the group utilised their VR instruments to collaborate with the Ulster Orchestra at a performance earlier this week.
Read more about the story over on BBC news
2. Audio Pornography is booming right now
Audio Porn is Transforming desire in a revolutionary way.
In the world of audio pornography it's not just about listening to people get it on. It's more about diving into captivating narratives where people describe all the exciting things they're doing to you (or vice versa).
The industry has been growing since the pandemic, the audio pornography app Dipsea witnessed a staggering 84% increase in subscribers in 2020.
Audible's new podcast series Press Play, Turn On explores audio pornography tailored for queer and disabled people.
Hosted by Lander-Cavallo, the six-part podcast delves into the experiences of those involved in creating this content, from the writers to the seductive-voiced sex workers who record it from the comfort of their homes.
Read more about it over on the The Guardian
3. AI Technology saved a lost song by The Beatles
Back in 1994 the three living members of The Beatles, tried and failed to resurrect the song “Now and Then” deeming the lost tape demo of the singer John Lennon from the 1970’s beyond saving due to the huge amount of background noise.
A game-changing moment occurred earlier this decade during the making of the Get Back documentary for Disney Plus. The team behind the Peter Jackson film invented a groundbreaking technology using machine learning to enable them to effortlessly extract individual tracks from any piece of music. They unlocked a whole new level of musical exploration to help bring this lost demo back to life.
The song “Now and Then” really is a triumph of preservation and exploration, with new elements added this year on top of the 1970’s tape and 1990s studio sessions by Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
Watch the short documentary that accompanies the release of the stellar new track this week, which you can listen to in all its glory now:
Audio Restoration is something we do a lot over here at House of Noise, we utilise all the latest technologies available to bring audio back from the brink, producing crystal clear results!
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