Mavrix: Music + Data

  • Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-03-06

    Sad that @arrahman didn't win an Oscar but happy that he has established himself as a global musician. Nobody asks "Rahman who?". 1/2 # Moving on…. how about Spielberg and @arrahman? Or Eminem and @arrahman? Also, how about working with brand new artists back in India? 2/2 # Sounds awesome.Don't know about Kelley O'Connon but…

  • Freaky Friday Playlist Mar-04-2011

    Weekly feature of songs we are listening to – randomly.

  • The Fascination For High-Pitched Vocals

    There is an awesome thread in RMIM in which a few people have asserted that music directors did a disservice to Lata and music lovers by making her sing at a pitch higher than what was necessary or pleasing. Just because she could. One guy actually edited a song and tweaked it to a pitch…

  • Mavrix Monthly Update February-2011

    We are a team. Three Content Analysts – Gururaj, Rakshith and Fidel – joined us in February. Santosh and I are glad we have others to talk to in the office! In three short weeks it feels like we have moved through the first three stages of Group Development – Forming, Storming and Norming and…

  • Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-02-27

    Vishal Bhardwaj's profile. Very interesting. http://bit.ly/gKHhev # US dating site – flop at home but hit in India. Flat World works the other way too. http://nyti.ms/fsdaow # Disappointed by @radiohead 's King Of Limbs. A sameness across the album. Will give it a few more listens and see it grows on me. # @vijay_nair Green…

  • Freaky Friday Playlist Feb-25-2011

    Weekly feature of songs we are listening to – randomly.

  • Solar Punch – NY based Eco-Rock Band Live in Bangalore

    I’m writing this post about the band Solar Punch just because I loved their attempt of rendering Yun Hi Chala from Swades. Solar Punch is a solar-powered band that uses music to educate people about the environment and climate change. Their sound system is powered by a small PV array mounted atop band mate Alan…

  • Bollywood Musicians Bare Claws

    Is there something off in the Bollywood music industry? Consider this: Shaan on Twitter about Rahat getting off easy – Rahatbhai found rahat pretty easily with DRI and FERA. A Fine and he’s fine to carry on. Wonder if we were in Another Country in similar situation, would it be as easy ??!! My take:…

  • Update Feb-21-2011

    We finally have a professionally created logo. Hope you like it. We need help with some data entry work. Please check out the jobs page and share with anyone who may be interested.

  • Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-02-20

    Akon to audition Indian artistes with hit-predicting software. Why do we need musicians? Let the software create hits. http://bit.ly/euQZVt # Pandit Bhimsen Joshi's obituary in New York Times http://nyti.ms/gDk5Vp # The music behind Gandu, the movie. http://bit.ly/hBzwRn # Music library. An interesting concept. http://bit.ly/foQICC # Now Indian Ocean announces a song for ICC Cricket World…

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