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The loudest sound in history, a concert played to 2,292 plants, and the world’s most relaxing song.
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Culture & TravelThe Loudest Sound in History Broke People’s Eardrums 40 Miles AwayOur pick
ArtA Concert for 2,292 Plants in Barcelona’s Opera HouseOur pick
ArtTake a Listen To The World’s Most Relaxing SongOur pick
ArtTree Ring MusicOur pick
Natural WorldListen to the Last Song of The Extinct Kauaʻi ʻōʻōOur pick
Culture & TravelListen To The Oldest Known Piece of Music Known to Humankind
ArchitectureConstruction Nearing Completion on Shanghai’s Epic Grand Opera House
ArchitectureThe Architecture of Musical Instruments
CraftA Giant Floating Violin Launches in Venice
ArtLove from Paper
ArtPoolside.FM Brings the 90s Grooves Back
CraftThe Ultimate Guide to Keeping and Playing Vinyl
Natural WorldListen to a Soundmap of Forests Around the World
ArchitectureFlowing Photovoltaic Roofline for Kosovo’s Opera House
ArtWatch a Drone Fly Directly Into The Sphere’s Phish Extravaganza
CraftThese Bell-Shaped Beer Glasses Make the Perfect ‘Cheers’ Sound 🍻
ArchitectureThe Opera of the Future
ArtFascinating Electronic Album Mixes in Endangered Bird Calls to Draw Attention to Their Plight
ArchitectureMusical Notes as Bubbles
DesignVisual Compendium of Guitars
ArtBlack & White In Color
Culture & TravelThe Very First ‘Rap’ Song Debuted in 1946 by The Jubalaires
Natural World‘I Miss My Bar’ is an Interactive Sound Experience to Replicate Your Watering Hole
PhotographyM83: Wait
Natural WorldNoise Cancelling Dog Kennel
ArchitectureHamburg’s New Concert Hall
Culture & TravelFavorite Albums of 2010
CraftVisualizing The Sounds of Planet Earth
The FutureSlow down a bit
ArtVisually Exhilarating Ad by Spike Jonze
ArchitectureThe Illuminated Musical Swingset
Natural WorldThe Top Three Loudest Animals on Earth
The FutureDyson’s $1000 Zone Headphones Combine Noise Cancelling With Air Purification
PhotographyActive Child & Australia’s Raw Beauty
The FutureJoué, A Playful Music Controller for the 21st Century
ArtLeave it to The Flaming Lips to Perform a Pandemic Concert With Everyone in Plastic Bubbles
The FutureThe Grand Piano Takes a Stand
CraftBrian Eno Releases 2nd Neon Glowing Turntable
The FutureThis Bluetooth Speaker with Integrated Solar Panel May Never Need to Be Charged, Ever
CraftVibrant New Animated Video For the Beatles’ ‘Here, There and Everywhere’
ArtBoston Dynamics Robots Dance to Do You Love Me
CraftTransparent’s Latest Speaker is Brutalist and Architectural
CraftCreative Genius Builds Abstract Music Machines
DesignAudio Technica’s Magnetically Floating Record Player is a Work of Art
The FutureFrom Sand To Sound – 3D Printed Speaker
ArtVisual Mashup Music Video
CraftColorful Acoustic Playground in Shanghai
ArchitectureThe Ravenchord Is the First Fundamental Redesign of the Grand Piano in 300 Years
ArchitectureGrand Yellow – On My Way
ArtHeart-Wrenching Animation Shows Endangered Animals Singing ‘I Dreamed a Dream’ From Les Misérables
ArchitectureMoonraker Speakers Look Ready for Liftoff
The FutureTeenage Engineering’s New Medieval Sampler Lets You Make Bubonic Beats
Art200 Porcelain Floating Bowls Making Abstract Music
ArchitectureSverdlovsk Philharmonic Concert Hall
ArtImpressive Light and Sound Installations in Berlin
ArtSharon Jones
ArtDramatic Floor Visualizations Dazzle in Piano Concert
ArtInstallation Plays Toto’s ‘Africa’ in the African Desert Forever
CraftTeno is a Radically Different Speaker and Light Meant to Be Timeless
CraftBalloon Concerto Series Visualizes Music Itself
ArtBeatles Versus The Stones – An Epic Video Battle
The FutureListen to ‘Now and Then’, The First New Beatles Song in 50 Years
ArtKaki King’s Projection Mapped Guitar
ArtVisual Sounds of the Amazon
ArtNew Ethereal Single Accompanied by Breathtaking Aerials of the Faroe Islands
The FutureGomi Bluetooth Speaker Made From Plastic Trash Bags
Culture & Travel‘Music by John Williams’ Covers the Composer’s Incredible Career
ArtThe Very Beautiful Maxwell Infinitum Acoustic Guitar
DesignClever Homemade Jukebox Uses Swipable Music Cards
Art99 Year-Old Dick Van Dyke Stars in Coldplay Video
CraftMiniot’s Wheel 3 is a Record Player That Looks as Good as It Sounds
PhotographyLightning Storm Edited to Music
Culture & Travel5 Previously Unheard of Louis Armstrong Recording to Be Released
Culture & TravelNewly Discovered Music from Mozart Played in Public for the First Time
Natural WorldHorses Show Us Their Improvisational Jazz Piano Skills
Culture & TravelThe Remaining Beatles Plan to Release One Last Song with the Help of Artificial Intelligence
ArtJazz Band Captured Using Depth Sensing Camera
Culture & Travel11 Year Old British Drumming Prodigy Nandi Bushell Joins Foo Fighters on Stage
DesignLimited Edition Brian Eno LED Turntable
PhotographyØstersøen
CraftThis Daft Punk Lego Set Cranks Out the Beats
The FutureSamsung’s Music Frames Hide Speakers Behind Art
ArchitectureThe Sitskie Open 45 Credenza Is An Altar To Your Vinyl
The FutureLEGO’s Retro Radio Is Operational and Fits Your Phone
ArtSaturn Speaker Brings Your Music Into Orbit
CraftDead Musicians Reborn as Onstage Holograms
ArchitectureLED, Musical Seesaws Transform NYC’s Garment District
ArtRock Out With Chuck Berry’s Christmas Classic Brought to Life as a Comic Book
PhotographySlow Motion Paint on a Speaker
DesignLykke Li’s “I Follow Rivers” is Catchy and Haunting
Architecture3D Synth
Culture & TravelThe Loudest Sound in History Broke People’s Eardrums 40 Miles AwayOur pick
ArtA Concert for 2,292 Plants in Barcelona’s Opera HouseOur pick
ArtTake a Listen To The World’s Most Relaxing SongOur pick
ArtTree Ring MusicOur pick
Natural WorldListen to the Last Song of The Extinct Kauaʻi ʻōʻōOur pick
Culture & TravelListen To The Oldest Known Piece of Music Known to Humankind
ArchitectureConstruction Nearing Completion on Shanghai’s Epic Grand Opera House
ArchitectureThe Architecture of Musical Instruments
CraftA Giant Floating Violin Launches in Venice
ArtLove from Paper
ArtPoolside.FM Brings the 90s Grooves Back
CraftThe Ultimate Guide to Keeping and Playing Vinyl
Natural WorldListen to a Soundmap of Forests Around the World
ArchitectureFlowing Photovoltaic Roofline for Kosovo’s Opera House
ArtWatch a Drone Fly Directly Into The Sphere’s Phish Extravaganza
CraftThese Bell-Shaped Beer Glasses Make the Perfect ‘Cheers’ Sound 🍻
ArchitectureThe Opera of the Future
ArtFascinating Electronic Album Mixes in Endangered Bird Calls to Draw Attention to Their Plight
ArchitectureMusical Notes as Bubbles
DesignVisual Compendium of Guitars
ArtBlack & White In Color
Culture & TravelThe Very First ‘Rap’ Song Debuted in 1946 by The Jubalaires
Natural World‘I Miss My Bar’ is an Interactive Sound Experience to Replicate Your Watering Hole
PhotographyM83: Wait
Natural WorldNoise Cancelling Dog Kennel
ArchitectureHamburg’s New Concert Hall
Culture & TravelFavorite Albums of 2010
CraftVisualizing The Sounds of Planet Earth
The FutureSlow down a bit
ArtVisually Exhilarating Ad by Spike Jonze
ArchitectureThe Illuminated Musical Swingset
Natural WorldThe Top Three Loudest Animals on Earth
The FutureDyson’s $1000 Zone Headphones Combine Noise Cancelling With Air Purification
PhotographyActive Child & Australia’s Raw Beauty
The FutureJoué, A Playful Music Controller for the 21st Century
ArtLeave it to The Flaming Lips to Perform a Pandemic Concert With Everyone in Plastic Bubbles
The FutureThe Grand Piano Takes a Stand
CraftBrian Eno Releases 2nd Neon Glowing Turntable
The FutureThis Bluetooth Speaker with Integrated Solar Panel May Never Need to Be Charged, Ever
CraftVibrant New Animated Video For the Beatles’ ‘Here, There and Everywhere’
ArtBoston Dynamics Robots Dance to Do You Love Me
CraftTransparent’s Latest Speaker is Brutalist and Architectural
CraftCreative Genius Builds Abstract Music Machines
DesignAudio Technica’s Magnetically Floating Record Player is a Work of Art
The FutureFrom Sand To Sound – 3D Printed Speaker
ArtVisual Mashup Music Video
CraftColorful Acoustic Playground in Shanghai
ArchitectureThe Ravenchord Is the First Fundamental Redesign of the Grand Piano in 300 Years
ArchitectureGrand Yellow – On My Way
ArtHeart-Wrenching Animation Shows Endangered Animals Singing ‘I Dreamed a Dream’ From Les Misérables
ArchitectureMoonraker Speakers Look Ready for Liftoff
The FutureTeenage Engineering’s New Medieval Sampler Lets You Make Bubonic Beats
Art200 Porcelain Floating Bowls Making Abstract Music
ArchitectureSverdlovsk Philharmonic Concert Hall
ArtImpressive Light and Sound Installations in Berlin
ArtSharon Jones
ArtDramatic Floor Visualizations Dazzle in Piano Concert
ArtInstallation Plays Toto’s ‘Africa’ in the African Desert Forever
CraftTeno is a Radically Different Speaker and Light Meant to Be Timeless
CraftBalloon Concerto Series Visualizes Music Itself
ArtBeatles Versus The Stones – An Epic Video Battle
The FutureListen to ‘Now and Then’, The First New Beatles Song in 50 Years
ArtKaki King’s Projection Mapped Guitar
ArtVisual Sounds of the Amazon
ArtNew Ethereal Single Accompanied by Breathtaking Aerials of the Faroe Islands
The FutureGomi Bluetooth Speaker Made From Plastic Trash Bags
Culture & Travel‘Music by John Williams’ Covers the Composer’s Incredible Career
ArtThe Very Beautiful Maxwell Infinitum Acoustic Guitar
DesignClever Homemade Jukebox Uses Swipable Music Cards
Art99 Year-Old Dick Van Dyke Stars in Coldplay Video
CraftMiniot’s Wheel 3 is a Record Player That Looks as Good as It Sounds
PhotographyLightning Storm Edited to Music
Culture & Travel5 Previously Unheard of Louis Armstrong Recording to Be Released
Culture & TravelNewly Discovered Music from Mozart Played in Public for the First Time
Natural WorldHorses Show Us Their Improvisational Jazz Piano Skills
Culture & TravelThe Remaining Beatles Plan to Release One Last Song with the Help of Artificial Intelligence
ArtJazz Band Captured Using Depth Sensing Camera
Culture & Travel11 Year Old British Drumming Prodigy Nandi Bushell Joins Foo Fighters on Stage
DesignLimited Edition Brian Eno LED Turntable
PhotographyØstersøen
CraftThis Daft Punk Lego Set Cranks Out the Beats
The FutureSamsung’s Music Frames Hide Speakers Behind Art
ArchitectureThe Sitskie Open 45 Credenza Is An Altar To Your Vinyl
The FutureLEGO’s Retro Radio Is Operational and Fits Your Phone
ArtSaturn Speaker Brings Your Music Into Orbit
CraftDead Musicians Reborn as Onstage Holograms
ArchitectureLED, Musical Seesaws Transform NYC’s Garment District
ArtRock Out With Chuck Berry’s Christmas Classic Brought to Life as a Comic Book
PhotographySlow Motion Paint on a Speaker
DesignLykke Li’s “I Follow Rivers” is Catchy and Haunting
Architecture3D Synth