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Humanthesizer; electronic music just got more interesting

The Humanthesizer is a joint collaboration between electronic musician Calvin Harris, Sony Music UK, and Bare conductive body ink.  And damn is it cool.  Engadget: “Each patch is triggered by one of the girls closing a circuit with her hands or feet — you can see the “wires” painted on their arms and legs if you look closely…”  There are ladies in bikinis.; they are covered in conductive body paint.  On the floor there are pads on the floor that are connected to eachother by electricity.  When they ladies step on the pads with their “conductive” feet, sounds are played.  These sounds can be played to create beats or perform a choreographed song.  Check it out for yourself in the videos above.  As you will see, there are many different ways this tech can be used to create music in an innovative fashion.  I can definitely see something like this become a very successful attraction in Vegas or even make its way into music videos and musician’s tours.

[Via Engadget]

The Contortionist, a folding bike

The Contortionist was created by Dominic Hargreaves, a 24-year-old student from London.  The idea to make a collapsable bike came easy to him: “I couldn’t find a folding bicycle I liked.  I wanted something that could take a bit of punishment and that you could have fun with.  So I made one myself.”  He is in talks with manufacturers about getting this concept idea onto shelves in the near future.  Check out the video above to see how it works.

[Via Gizmodo; SkyNews]

More Zune HD videos; street date & price leaked

Engadget got some hands-on time with the upcoming Zune HD.  See the action in the video above.

In related news, it seems like electronics giant Best Buy has outed the release date and price of the Zune HD.  A spy shot of a Besy Buy inventory sheet reveals a September 8th release and two price points: $220 for 16GB and $290 for 32GB.  A tipster also nabbed further evidence at Amazon; they too have the same price point and release date listed.  Look after the break for the two screen shots.

[Via Engadget; Gizmodo]

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Guitar Hero: Van Halen

The next iteration of the Guitar Hero franchise has finally been made official, along with the first trailer and the entire track list to-boot.  See above for the trailer, look below for part of the VH track list.  Peek after the break for the entire track list, which includes more songs by VH as well as other influential, related bands.  GH: Van Halen is due out on December 22, 2009.

Van Halen Songs
“Ain’t Talkin Bout Love”
“And The Cradle Will Rock”
“Atomic Punk”
“Beautiful Girls”
“Cathedral” (solo)
“Dance The Night Away”
“Eruption” (solo)
“Everybody Wants Some”
“Feel Your Love Tonight”
“Hang ‘Em High”
“Hear About It Later”

[Via IGN; Rolling Stone] Continue reading Guitar Hero: Van Halen