30 Aug 2009, Posted by Matthew Reinbold in Week in Pop, 1 Comments

Week In Pop – 8/31

The sourness of seeing summer wane is only somewhat tempered by the restart of another NFL season (go Vikings!). At Vox Pop we’re settling into to our regular groove and taking great strides toward an awesome Q4.

Electroregeneration Society
One of the goals we’re striving for is the Electroregeneration Society. The paperwork is (mostly) done, the board picked, and the donations continue.

The purpose of the Electroregeneration Society (or ERGS) is to repurpose cast-off technology (some machines were high end as little as three years ago) for low-income families, educational institutions, other non-profits, or disadvantaged people. With raw materials in place we’re now transition to the processes necessary to deal with the stuff. Dave Turnbull, a past Vox Pop contributor and friend, has been doing some great work setting up the initial workspace. Over the next couple weeks I hope to help automate the setup and installation procedures, starting with a spare KVM switch.

Hours
Of course effort on the ERGS non-profit is done in parallel with current client work. Total hours across three individuals was 60 hours.

Music
Several of the past Wunderkammer posts have included mention of Imogen Heap’s use of social media while making her latest album. Video of her Friday appearance on David Letterman is below:

(The home made midi[?] keyboard she uses to trigger sounds on her laptop is almost as incredible to a former knob tweaker as the music.) The album itself is beautiful – at times equal parts playful, chilling, and bold. If “Hide and Seek” sends shivers for its stripped, yet creatively-delivered honestly then seek out “Ellipse”. You’ll find more of the same.