New and Noteworthy: Issue 32
đź‘‹ Welcome to the 32nd issue of New and Noteworthy, a collection of interesting ideas and projects from the world of music and audio.
Research
Why is sad music pleasurable? A possible role of prolactin
Around the web
UK album charts: "Chart position seems more about how you've managed to incentivise your fanbase rather than how popular you are"
Swedish study finds background music may encourage customers to buy more goods, but only Monday through to Thursday
Researchers discover 12,000-year-old flutes made from bird bones
Aphex Twin at Sónar Festival 2023. Longer recording here (while it lasts)
Video: The most sampled song, ever
Video: How to get a job in game audio. It’s worth noting that these same principles apply widely.
Listening and watching
Margrethe Fjorden - Eric Andersen
Sweepsculp - Sweepsculp
Wolf - Almach
Endless Processor Studies - Ras Thavas
Entanglement (with Shatter Pattern) - Wobbly
Cruda - Siete Catorce
Ame Agura - Ylia
glimglim - rei harakami
Le jour et la nuit du réel - Coleen
Flutter - Autechre
Video: Two Of Us - The Beatles
VIDEO: Blóðberg - Sigur Rós
Video: John Cage Meets Sun Ra (1986) More information here
Video: Dumbest girl alive - 100 gecs
Podcast: Infinite Remix: A Journey Into AI Music
Things we’re interested in
Sennheiser HD55 to HD595 modification
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of Kingdom - 10 best sound designs, ranked
Video: Creature Vocal Design