Read the full review at the Cool Tool of the Day site. Composer Blake Leyh today unveiled his Eating an Ear installation, and Paul Sebastian brought an ambient musical scene to the table. Following the release of the Beatnik Plug-In and Editor two weeks ago, content has started to sprout up all over the Web. From interactive virtual instruments to Web sites sonified with Beatnik's RMF collections , people across the Net are starting to get hip to the Beatnik sound. Blake Leyh's Eating an Ear installation is an interactive music page which combines randomized background music with user input to create a dark, lush interactive space.
Listeners can bow a crystal wine glass and hear their cursor burning in a candle flame.
Paul Sebastien's new ambient space combines a KPT Bryce rendered vista with a soothing ambient wash, giving Web surfers a place to pause and contemplate during their usually frenetic journey. Paul Sebastien's Magical Harp is a real-time virtual instrument which uses Beatnik's JavaScript functionality to allow the user to strum the strings of a harp and control a lush background accompaniment. AboutBBS in Japan is one of many Web sites which have purchased the new RMF collections and are using the high-quality music throughout their site to bring a new level of musical production value to visitors. Pharos Interactive is busy adding audio installations to their Web pages, and the entire site is scored with a funky, driving soundtrack. Visit the Beatnik Showcase Web Sites page for more links to Beatnik content on the Web.