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I love these science videos! Another one! | |
Old news, but still awesome. Billions and billions... | |
that....... was............. AWESOME!!! *goes to iTunes* | |
I linked all three in the first post :) But I think Glorious Dawn is still my favorite. | |
I remember this song from some time ago.Still awesome.But it doesn't change my thoughts on Auto-Tune. | |
yer its a bit on the old side, have you ever tried Stumble Upon, i wont flatter it to much or ill sound like an spam bot, but give it a try. but thanks for reminding me of it. and if you liked this one check out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Za-V_lhwGg | |
Thanks. That is really good.. Sagan, Hawking and Feynman in particular keep me watching enthralled at the movements of science. Their commitment and enthusiasm is catching and serves as a role model for us all. Or should. | |
That is incredible... I never thought auto-tune could actually sound decent, as well as do something good. | |
cool, man | |
I love Symphony of Science, I've got all his tracks on my iPod, it's amazing, not only is it really well arranged but the music used is brilliant. Personal favourite has to be We are all connected, You got Richard Dawkins entering the world of music, what's not to like? finally, Autotune used for good and not evil. | |
That is amazing, a great song too! Is there a freeware equivalent to this software? Or maybe an Audactiy plugin? | |
Great songs. I have Glorious Dawn as my ringtone. | |
Whoa. Kazaa for 'Download' links. | |
"Not a sunrise, but a galaxy rise" just fills me with inspiration... not sure what for, but it definitely sets off my awesome alarm ;) | |
Some more tracks for my techno/trance/electronica stuff. Woot! | |
Though Spoony beat you to this by a number of months, I suppose that this is still fairly rewarding for those who do not visit his site. Hail Sagan. | |
All these voices belong to some of the most influential scientific minds dedicated to disseminating understanding to people of all walks of life and levels of education. They are idyllic pillars for me and seeing them presented in such a beautiful way is amazing. It's just one more way to bring the message of human endeavor to everyone and it's just beautiful. | |
that was awesome man. | |
That's really cool. And existential. | |
That was really cool actually. And, is it just me, or does Sagan through Autotune sound a little bit like Kermit the Frog? (At least I think it's Sagan.) | |
This pretty much sums up my ideas. It's just really cool to have all these ideas of science put together musically very well. It's a very impressive undertaking. | |
"A Glorious Dawn" is my new Most Favoritest Song Ever. Also, for those who didn't know: Jack White's record label just released it on vinyl for five bucks. (Great, now I need to buy a record player.) EDIT: Here it is, specifically: http://store.thirdmanrecords.com/carlsagan.aspx Now go buy some. Maybe if they sell well enough, Melodysheep will make an entire album. | |
Yeah, I saw this ages ago but none the less its epic. I love it was worked and mastered through to still hold the spirit of Sagan's messages, I was addicted to this song for like, a week...and I still listen to it regularly now ^^ | |
I believe there is only one way I can describe that song: I believe Science now has it's own theme song. | |
Sometimes Old news is Good news, still a great bunch of songs. | |
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I love their videos. The Billy Mays tribute is often stuck in my head. | |
Wow, just wow. If he were still alive I'm sure Carl Sagan would attach rims and a spoiler to the good ship imagination. | |
He sounds like a Cyborg-Ernie from Sesame Street. | |
Wow. that was brilliant. beautiful, even. | |
lol i didnt know snagglepuss had an Escapist account. yeah these are amazing, better then Auto-tune the news, which is also awesome. | |
Wait, who's snagglepuss? O.o Anyway, I joyed this one far more than the others. | |
That both manages to be didactic AND awesome! | |
you know the pink lion from yoggie bear? Heavens to murgatroid!??? | |
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"Symphony of Science" Makes Mind-blowing Music
Thanks to the wonders of Auto-Tune and awesome electronica backdrops, an enterprising YouTuber has turned famous scientists like Carl Sagan and Stephen Hawking into brilliant scientific musician-philosophers.
This may in fact be old news to some out there in The Escapist community, as the first remix "A Glorious Dawn" (seen above) was initially released to YouTube back at the end of September - but the creator, John "melodysheep" Boswell, is still making music videos, and they're still worth keeping an eye on. (Especially since, you know, we're already on the subject of strange scientific phenomena...)
In these videos, Boswell takes speeches and quotes from famous scientists and cosmologists - Dr. Carl Sagan, Dr. Stephen Hawking, and Dr. Richard Feynman just to name a few - and remixes them using Auto-Tune and some gorgeous electronica in order to turn these noted scientists into inadvertent musicians.
To be honest, the end result is absolutely stunning. It's clear that Boswell is truly skilled at his craft, but the real stars of the show are the scientists. If you've ever seen the late Dr. Sagan's 1980 television series Cosmos, you know just how effectively (and enthusiastically) the man could communicate these mind-blowing concepts to people without his background in science.
The enthusiasm that Sagan and all his colleagues featured in these videos share for the subject is obvious, and whether you share their passion for science and astronomy or whether you're just looking for some awesome electronica, it's very difficult not to just find it infectious. If you were ever in danger of growing bored of the mundanity of the world we live in, watch these videos and have it cured. Because the universe is a beautiful, beautiful thing.
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