Oh, here's one reference to Takemura's role in the AIBO, on the Sony site.
It's in Japanese, but the lower photo is of Takemura.
http://www.aibo.com/lm/artists/index.html
He and Moshino worked on the latest AIBOs, which are named Latte and
Macaron.
Marc
On Fri, 30 Nov 2001, Marc Weidenbaum wrote:
quoted 102 lines I have a press release at home about this, but I'm traveling right now.
> I have a press release at home about this, but I'm traveling right now.
> Yeah, he did much of the sound for the Aibo, and the physical design was
> largely by Katsura Moshino. Moshino made an animated film that is included
> in the Takemura CD, "Sign," due out in January on Thrill Jockey.
>
> Marc
>
> On Fri, 30 Nov 2001, nat hawks wrote:
>
> >
> > i think i remember reading that Nobukazu Takemura did the sounds for the new
> > Sony robo-puppies... can anyone confirm?
> >
> > there definitely needs to be more of this utlitarian collaboration in the
> > states (europe seems more open/appreciative of such things).
> >
> > though in the Anchorage (NYC) last summer one of the artists displayed had
> > also designed the new 6-trains (which kind of suck) and the new MetroCard
> > dispersal machines (which are very userfriendly and convenient and
> > colorful)...
> >
> > nat
> >
> > a new home for indie rock and electronic
> > http://www.littlefurythings.com
> >
> > >From: Lukas Bergstrom <lukas@pair.com>
> > >To: idm doesn't stand for anything <idm@hyperreal.org>
> > >Subject: [idm] idm sound design
> > >Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 19:49:04 -0500 (EST)
> > >
> > >So just got this from PBE (more info on the release at
> > >http://www.touch.demon.co.uk/releases/Tone14.html)
> > >
> > >Esentially it's a collection of sound files designed to be used as
> > >ringtones on future, more flexible cellular phones that can play arbitrary
> > >soundfiles. (I'm sure some aren't actually intended to be used, but to
> > >comment on ringtones in general, etc etc)
> > >
> > >Interesting...this reminds me of the rumor that Brian Eno worked on
> > >some of the system noises for Windows 95. Does anyone know of other
> > >instances of utilitarian sound design by artists?
> > >
> > >For example: you know how Windows lets you select 'sound themes'? I'd
> > >love to have one designed by (insert the name of your favorite idm artist
> > >here).
> > >
> > >just daydreaming...
> > >
> > >Lukas
> > >
> > > > $14.99 TOUCH RINGTONES: Touch Ringtones (TONE14CD)
> > > >
> > > > 99 tracks - 177 ringtones - 45:06
> > > >
> > > > The process of transferring made-to-measure Ringtones to your mobile
> > >phone
> > > > is, at present, a fixed casino... Chart hits, "celebrity" voices, action
> > > > heroes, lame keyboard melodies... so the likelihood of hearing one of
> > >these
> > > > on the 07.34 from Carshalton is, at present, remote, although the J
> > >range
> > > > of Sony mobiles promise better things. However each of these has been
> > > > composed with exactly this eventuality in mind. All the compositions
> > > > included here are in one way or another intended to be experienced as
> > > > isolated, personal interventions: low-res loops, creature calls, in
> > >low-res
> > > > environments, with the branding of surprise.
> > > >
> > > > In whichever form you find them here, do sample and employ these humble
> > > > suggestions...
> > > >
> > > > We assume you already agree that the cheap 'cheep cheep' tones of Nokia,
> > > > Ericsson and the others leave a lot to be desired. But there is huge
> > > > commercial possibility here, not least with the fact that these
> > >selections
> > > > have not been motivated by database usage... this is far cooler, and the
> > > > contributors have responded accordingly...
> > >
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