All articles tagged with #experimental
Originally Published 7 days ago — by BBC
Brooklyn-based band Geese, formed by childhood friends, has rapidly risen to fame with their experimental and darkly absurd rock music, culminating in their 2025 album 'Getting Killed' and being named 'Gen Z's first great American band,' with a busy tour schedule ahead.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by Seeking Alpha
Microsoft has introduced Copilot Mode in its Edge web browser, allowing users to access AI features while browsing. The feature is currently available in experimental mode on Edge for Windows and Mac.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by Rolling Stone
Miley Cyrus announced that her upcoming ninth album, 'Something Beautiful,' set to release on May 30, will be followed by an 'extremely experimental' record, with her teasing new songs and collaborations, and promoting her latest single 'Easy Lover.'
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Pitchfork
Kim Gordon's second solo album, The Collective, is a cacophony of mundane thoughts, funny asides, and flashes of pure rage set to ear-splitting trap beats and churning industrial guitar, reflecting her mordant curiosity about mainstream culture. Produced by Justin Raisen, the album features fractured, stream-of-consciousness lyrics that eschew poetry or diarism, creating an impulsive and lizard-brained vibe. Gordon's trademark breathy sprechgesang is layered over trap beats, resulting in a dense and invigorating album that blurs the lines between resilience and brokenness, sex and violence, and mundanity and surrealism.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Variety
"Eno" is a documentary that mirrors the spirit of Brian Eno's music in its form, created with generative software that allows the film to play in a different version every time. The sleek and compelling film draws on 500 hours of Eno's personal archives, featuring Eno himself narrating his journey of art and creation, with minimal use of talking heads. The documentary presents Eno as a brainy, funny, and grounded artist, showcasing his evolution from a glam-rock star to a pioneering record producer and his influence on artists like David Bowie, Talking Heads, U2, and Coldplay.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Page Six
Kanye West has unveiled his new $850,000 titanium dentures, which are described as "fixed and permanent" and a type of experimental dentistry designed entirely by the rapper. The implants, known as "fixed prosthodontics," were created in collaboration with Dr. Thomas Connelly and include palladium and platinum materials. West's history of dental modifications includes having his bottom teeth replaced with diamonds in the past. His daughter, North West, also recently flaunted a new diamond grill on TikTok, following in her father's fashion-forward footsteps.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Verge
Discord is shutting down its experimental AI chatbot, Clyde, at the end of the month. The chatbot, which used OpenAI's models to answer questions and engage in conversations with users, was initially intended to be a fundamental part of Discord's chat and communities app. The reason for the sudden shutdown is unclear, but it is possible that Clyde may return as a paid Nitro-only feature in the future. Discord has been exploring various AI features, including AI-generated conversation summaries, to enhance user experiences on its platform.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by NPR
André 3000, half of the hip-hop duo OutKast, is releasing his first solo album in over 17 years titled "New Blue Sun." The album is a departure from his previous work, as it is purely instrumental and features André playing various flutes and digital wind instruments. The album was created through improvisation and collaboration with a community of musicians in Los Angeles. André discusses his creative process, the pressure he puts on himself, and the importance of finding freedom and support in a collaborative environment. He also opens up about his experiences with social anxiety disorder and the role it plays in his life and music.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Pitchfork
Call Super, the UK musician, has released their fourth album titled "Eulo Cramps," which showcases their unique blend of instrumental electronic music. The album features mysterious track titles and a combination of acoustic and synthetic sounds, including melancholy clarinet melodies and tactile sound design. "Eulo Cramps" is part of a larger multimedia project called "Tell Me I Didn't Choose This" and represents a culmination of ideas that have been present in Call Super's work for years.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Guardian
Wilco's 13th album, "Infinite Surprise," produced by Cate Le Bon, showcases the band's arty and experimental side. The album features bursts of static, distorted guitars, eerie strings, and a wash of weirdness that adds a subtly appealing touch to the more straightforward tracks. With its blurs and hesitancies, "Cousin" feels simultaneously familiar and different, satisfying and disquieting, demonstrating Wilco's ability to move forward in their own peculiar way 30 years into their career.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Guardian
Yvonne Rainer, the pioneering choreographer known for deconstructing modern dance, discusses her transition to film-making and her unconventional approach to storytelling. Rainer's films, characterized by ruptures and strange juxtapositions, explore themes of identity, memory, emotion, and politics. Rejecting conventional narrative form, her films experiment with various styles and techniques, combining ordinary interchanges with dramatic presences. Rainer's rebellious streak and desire to deconstruct the mundane are rooted in her upbringing and political background. While her films became more personal and political, they also became increasingly difficult to finance, leading her to return to choreography. At almost 90 years old, Rainer continues to look forward to future projects and remains uninterested in fame.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Yanko Design
YouTuber The Q has created a "wheel-less" bicycle that relies on rotating wheel belts mounted at absurd angles to propel it forward. While technically not without wheels, the unconventional design ditches traditional circular wheels for a tank-like mechanism. The bike features linear metal members with chains mounted on the rim and a rubber tread around the chains. The Q's video showcases the construction process and demonstrates the bike's functionality, albeit at slower speeds.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Wall Street Journal
Apple is set to launch an experimental mixed-reality headset that resembles ski goggles and requires a separate battery pack. Unlike other Apple products, the device is debuting in an experimental mode, and the company predicts slower adoption compared to the iPhone or Apple Watch. The headset has taken seven years in development and will be one of the most complex consumer products ever sold.