http://tenori-off.com documenting an attempt at learning Music Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:28:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Off topic... I'm a guest on Internet Superstar today. I had a great experience hanging out with Martin Sargent. He's a real funny guy. Check out the other episodes. http://tenori-off.com/2008/08/06/internet-superstar/ It's been deathly busy here at work so I haven't had a chance to update for a while... Maybe I'll get my life back when Dead Space ships... Till then, Check out this app they have cooking for the iPhone.     http://tenori-off.com/2008/07/30/tenori-on-for-the-iphone/ I haven't  been able to update because it's been really busy here at work... I hope to upload a new song soon.... Here's something cool till then. http://tenori-off.com/2008/07/17/feist-on-sesame-street/ It's probably been about a month since I last visited Goh's page so I don't know if this change is new but he has redesigned his whole site. It is now more spartan and simple. You are immediately greeted by a large video performance of Daylight Savings performed with Adam ... http://tenori-off.com/2008/07/10/goh-nakamura/ I seem to have lost my last two posts. I wrote about how I got an email from Sergio of From Monument To Masses about their upcoming new album and linked to their recording sessions on youtube;  then wrote about the Tenorions; an all female musical group that play the ... http://tenori-off.com/2008/07/10/something-went-wrong/ It's pretty in-depth and thorough. You should check it out. Here's the video part of the review. http://tenori-off.com/2008/07/07/engadgets-review-of-the-tenori-on/ Nina brought me to the local Japanese bookstore today because she said that during her last visit, she saw a magazine with a DIY theremin kit included. I was expecting a cute little theremin replica that would fit in those little Japanese doll rooms with the intricately detailed furniture and knick-knacks. ... http://tenori-off.com/2008/07/07/otona-no-kagaku-magazine-vol-17/ I spent most of the day tinkering around with different things. First, I worked on structuring the lyrics I've been writing the past week. It's finally coming together, I think it's an okay bunch of words. I then tried to compose the chorus part on the Tenori-On. I had worked out the main ... http://tenori-off.com/2008/07/06/my-day-in-review/ Well, not really robots... more like computer parts that make robot sounds. I saw this on DIgg a few weeks back, well before i stated this blog. I think it's still worth posting. This is amazing. This guy played Nude by Radiohead using various old computer printers, hard drives and a ... http://tenori-off.com/2008/07/04/radioheads-naked-as-played-by-robots/ I found a second hand MicroKorg a student was trying to get rid off at a $100 cut from the store price. I drove to Berkeley after work and  jumped at the chance to get it. More about it soon. It's awesome! http://tenori-off.com/2008/07/03/microkorg/