Interview: Igor Gligorov of Soulines Turntables: This Serbian designer’s turntables blend music, science and design

Interview: Igor Gligorov of Soulines Turntables


by Emily Millett Describing himself as an “old school perfectionist” with a “mind full of music,” Igor Gligorov is all about the art of good vibrations—vibration control to be precise. And, since that is the basis of efficient and advanced turntable design, it’s…

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Nano HiFi: Ultra high fidelity audio in a sleek portable system

Nano HiFi


Getting the highest quality audio at home used to mean having stacks of receivers, speakers the size of bookshelves and endless wires cluttering up your space. While some of the latest large-scale home audio packages are nothing short of remarkable, the general…

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Dimensions Festival: We speak to the brains (and ears) behind Croatia’s critically acclaimed, beachside music celebration

Dimensions Festival


Imagine driving a Lamborghini, but never breaking 90 miles an hour. Rolling down the road in one of the world’s top cars would still be quite an enjoyable experience, but that isn’t what the machine was designed to do. The same can be…

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Test Drive: 2014 Infiniti Q50: High-tech features, tight handling and a sound studio on wheels in the upcoming rebranded sport sedan

Test Drive: 2014 Infiniti Q50


Followers of luxury Japanese carmaker Infiniti will recognize a new name for their favorite cars. The company announced a rebranding of their model names in 2012, and the upcoming …

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Cool Hunting Video: SOFTlab for Sonos Studio: Sound visualized through light at the latest interactive installation in LA

Cool Hunting Video: SOFTlab for Sonos Studio


SOFTlab, a New York-based design studio, recently took on the challenge of creating a piece to be featured in the Sonos Studio in Los Angeles. The only instruction…

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The Blazar by Beacon Audio: Wireless audio done right with clean lines, rich sound and all the necessary features

The Blazar by Beacon Audio


There’s no shortage of wireless speakers on the market today. With a range of features available; from the water-resistant and beach-ready to the amazingly compact, we’ve been sifting through all of the latest technologies. While the aforementioned aspects are tempting, we’re sticklers for…

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Jonas Lund’s Art World API: A digital installation exploring art through technology and science

Jonas Lund's Art World API


Still abuzz from his shared online experience art piece “We See In Every Direction,” the Swedish-born, Amsterdam-based artist Jonas Lund is launching a new project, called Art World…

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Thunderspace: New app creates a relaxing thunderstorm experience using stereoscopic 3D audio

Thunderspace


Sometimes there’s nothing more calming than hearing the soft sounds of rain against your window. The newest app from the user interface research lab Taptanium, called Thunderspace, takes relaxing…

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