After all the commotion caused by “In Rainbows” last October, it would be difficult to imagine Radiohead clinging to any music industry traditions. But to think their album could churn out any more oddities came as something of a shock.
Radiohead stepped up to the challenge, though, and this week, released their “House of Cards” video, whose images were produced, not with lights or cameras, but wholly with “3D plotting technologies”.
The video was crafted using visualizations of data describing the “shapes and relative distances of objects,” namely, Thom’s head. If that doesn’t quite cut it for an explanation, though, find out what really went into the project by watching it in the makings:
If the video really caught your interest, you can make your own and upload it to the Youtube group. Or read more about Radiohead’s “House of Cards” video at Stereogum.
His prototype controller is not only visually similar to the software’s on-screen controller but also works with it bi-directionally and even features functions that the software lacks, including a scratching board connected through NI Traktor. In fact, that is why he decided to take the DIY route to begin with: “There’s no commercial controller that really comes close enough to what I wanted to have,” said Sasa in an interview with createdigitalmusic.com.
And he surely succeeded. The final product is not yet complete but it’s in its final stage and already looks like something Ableton could buy up and sell as is (hint, hint).
