of a Retconned performance and nothing experimental about turning up the distortion. Retconned writes songs about people trying to get by. Retconned has released several pieces of plastic that have numbers on them (like floppy discs, but round). These numbers can be converted into music with the help of a few garden variety electronic devices. You, the potential listener, are invited to skip a step, ignoring the distribution of pieces of plastic (as well as the distribution of pieces of green paper) and borrow a song until the song stops borrowing you. At first Game Sounds was not going to be released because of money problems at Costume Audio, which was really a fake label that Retconned made up "so that th...  (less)

very broad--Beethoven and Debussy somehow align with P-Funk. Part of her success lies in her skill with electronics, evident in the pulsing rhythmic overlays of "Kung-Fu World Champion" or the strange, calliope-like sound that announces the theme of "Brain." But it's her consummate piano playing that ties all of the threads together, whether it's the impressionist-flavored solo of "Green Tea Farm" or the bustling runs and charging interplay that she leads on "Desert of the Moon" with bassist Anthony Jackson and drummer Martin Valihora. Hiromi practices an art of surprise, touching on video-game tempos and Bill Evans harmonies as she arranges tradition and novelty in fresh configurations. --Stuart Broomer  (less)

machinery converge with the haunting ambient electro-soundscape produced and composed by Vrenna.  (less)

very broad--Beethoven and Debussy somehow align with P-Funk. Part of her success lies in her skill with electronics, evident in the pulsing rhythmic overlays of "Kung-Fu World Champion" or the strange, calliope-like sound that announces the theme of "Brain." But it's her consummate piano playing that ties all of the threads together, whether it's the impressionist-flavored solo of "Green Tea Farm" or the bustling runs and charging interplay that she leads on "Desert of the Moon" with bassist Anthony Jackson and drummer Martin Valihora. Hiromi practices an art of surprise, touching on video-game tempos and Bill Evans harmonies as she arranges tradition and novelty in fresh configurations. --Stuart Broomer  (less)

"Rhapsody in Blue", and the ancient art of punning, the album boasts pop melodies arranged around the ambidextrous Omnichord - a vintage 80's kidney-shaped electronic autoharp/drum machine/synthesizer. Biblical allusions, sophisticated theology, and lyrical displays of affection are measured by Ringhofer's indelible sense of humor.  (less)

music. Michael Bross composed all the music for the project.  (less)

having gained a modest local fan base they are ready to spread their sound WORLDWIDE. Each member of the Heart Attack has an intense love for a variety of artists, which conveniently merge into melodic, keyboard driven art rock. Sounds good!?!? Yakuza Heart Attack has in fact been described as good, and even 'great' before. They have also been described as NES-Core, which is the hardest of cores. Check them out if you like: enormous synthesizers, video games, early electronic music, sheer beauty, four men sweating, and the tears of Jesus.  (less)

home computers, revered for the rich and distinctive sound of their lo-bit microchips. This video game-influenced branch of electronic music sometimes referred to as 'chiptune', 'bitpop' or just '8-bit', has developed a flourishing international live scene, and is one of the first new genres of music to use the internet to its fullest advantage, with the advent of home-brewed synth cartridges and hacker influenced musical tools.As one of the New York chip artists Glomag said in a 2004 Art Forum interview, We've made Kraftwerk's phrase 'I'm the operator with my Pocket Calculator' more apt than ever .  (less)

life) is up for grabs. You and your crew must race in an all-out war for the city, risking everything to take over your rivals' neighborhoods one block at a time. As the police turn up the heat, the battle ultimately shifts to Carbon Canyon, where territories and reputations can be lost on every perilous curve. Featuring exclusive content including three cars, six races, Need for Speed Carbon Collector's Edition is a must-have for racing fans everywhere. And with the XBOX 360, it's action to the final degree. New physics model makes each class handle and drive differently Strategically choose your crew members and then use their skills on the road and in the garage to help you dominate races.  (less)

pop long ago (though not before doing some damage in collaboration with Frankie Goes to Hollywood). She conjured an offbeat vibe for The Crying Game , then earned an Oscar in 1997 for the score to The Full Monty . With American History X , Dudley takes her most serious turn, composing a suite of songs that reflect the foreboding, tragic plot of Tony Kaye's startling film. Using Tchaikovsky-like orchestration and a pristine boys' choir, she covers a range of emotions. A string section's squalls evoke high-pitched tension; a brass-led movement reflects sorrow and frustration; the soaring voices suggest redemption. It's a moving score, at once troubling and hopeful. --Richard Martin  (less)