In line with the vision of Man Made Music, Morning

Zeitgeist is a continuation of the passion to find and share the most innovative, interesting and note-worthy happenings in the music

and tech worlds.

We hope you enjoy!

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Withings AuraWithings Aura, the wake up light and sound system, has been around for a year, but a new announcement brings it back into the spotlight. Spotify has partnered with the connected health company to offer access to its library of over 30 million songs.

The smart alarm uses a sensor placed in the bed to take in data – which it then uses to make the optimal sleep and wake environment using sound and light therapy.

The previous version of the alarm used generic music that was researched to be effective in putting you to sleep or waking you up, though consumers weren’t too fond of the selections. Now with the Spotify playlist access, users can use popular music that has those same stimulations – often discovering new music in the process.

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Withings Aura

Withings Aurahttp://www2.withings.com/us/en/products/aura

Withings Bloghttp://blog.withings.com/2015/09/02/spotify-withings-team/

PSFKhttp://www.psfk.com/2015/09/sleep-light-therapy-connected-alarm-clock-spotify-connect-withings.html

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On Your Wavelength

This free laser and sound installation, open to the public September 18 – October 18 in Bankside, London, was created for the MERGE festival by artist Marcus Lyall and scored by sound artist Robert Thomas.

Participants can wear a headset that measures their brain activity – and that data is then interpreted and transmitted to the laser and audio system, affecting the display.

The goal of the piece was to bring back an experience of wonder and reward each user with a unique “brain signature” generated by their thoughts during the installation.

“With the theme of this year’s MERGE festival being ‘Interaction and Participation’, I wanted to make something where a thought in your head causes an actual reaction in the physical world. The more focus you can achieve, the further you move through the composition. By the end of the experience, you will come out with a different mind-state to when you walked in.” – Marcus Lyall

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On Your Wavelength

Digital Artshttp://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/news/interactive-design/marcus-lyall-lets-you-control-real-time-laser-audio-composition-using-your-mind

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MERGE Festivalhttp://

mergefestival.co.uk/merge-events-2015/2015/8/18/on-your-wavelength-marcus-lyall-in-collaboration-with-andrea-cuius-and-rob-thomas

Marcus Lyallhttp://www.marcuslyall.co.uk/

Robert Thomashttps://dizzybanjo.wordpress.com/

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The Fractal CarA new kind of artist collaboration!

Sound designer and performer Amon Tobin has partnered with French car maker Peugeot to create perhaps one of the first sound-themed concept cars.

The purpose of this electric car is to explore how the sense of sound can enhance driving using the latest tech insights. Already by 2019, French electric cars will emit sounds to warn pedestrians they are near – but this Fractal Car goes even further, using sound to help drivers remain focused and create a unique sonic score for the entire ride. This includes acceleration, deceleration, and opening and closing of doors.

It’ll be unveiled at the Frankfurt Auto Show Sept. 17 – 27.

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The Fractal Car

GizMaghttp://www.gizmag.com/peugeot-fractal-concept-car/39224/

TopSpeedhttp://www.topspeed.com/cars/peugeot/2015-peugeot-fractal-ar171081.html

Amon Tobinhttp://www.amontobin.com/

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