Interview: Joao Teigas

We speak with the founder of This Way Up Percussion about Cajons, capoeira and his obsession with geometry

by Emily Millett Whether he is tapping his feet in tune to the music or drumming his fingers along to an imaginary rift, Joao Teigas lives by an unstoppable musical beat, an organic rhythmic flow that seeps out of his soul and infiltrates every facet of his life. Taking every opportunity, wherever it may come from, it was only natural for the Portuguese-born architect to …

Interview: Sugarkane Studio

Leandro Manuel Emede on making the first music video created entirely with Kinect

In the few short years since forming Sugarkane, Milan-based duo Nicolò Cerioni and Leandro Manuel Emede have come to work with some of the most esteemed names in entertainment. The passion with which they take on any project—from music videos to photography to editorial content—has undoubtedly contributed to their early success, but their diverse backgrounds also play a part in their multi-pronged approach to creative …

iTrack Solo Review

Pro audio company Focusrite brings higher-end recording to the iPad

by Alan Watt With decades of experience recording audio on 2″ magnetic tape to the latest digital audio workstation (DAW) and everything in-between, using an iPad to capture sound is a different experience for me. The upshot is that iTrack Solo gives prosumer engineers like myself a whole new analog/digital interface at their fingertips. An input allows you to plug in a guitar, keyboard, drum …