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As technology continues to grow, how we listen to music seems to follow suit. Equally so, our abilities in creating music has been transformed in ways nobody thought possible. For example, ROLI’s Blocks – a modular music studio which makes the creation of music so easy that even a 5-year-old could create a lit song that everyone can dance to.
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“Everyone can make music on BLOCKS, the most versatile music-making system ever made. BLOCKS is a modular music studio that’s for anyone — from beginners who have never taken a music lesson to pros who want to shape sound in new ways.”
– ROLI
Photo Credit: ROLI
ROLI’s Blocks serves as a portable instrument which allows users to create custom-made soundpacks through intuitive gestures by using its touch-sensitive surface. It comes equipped with an iOS app NOISE, whereby the users will also be able to integrate various different sound effects to their music.
With its easy use and purely digital platform, users will also be able to easily share and collaborate with other artists. According to Canadian Synthpop artist Grimes, “Blocks will democratize music production.” This only serves as one example of the emerging sharing-based economy, and will most certainly not be the last.
About the author
B.J. Murphy is the Editor and Social Media Manager of Serious Wonder. He is a futurist, philosopher, activist, author and poet. B.J. is an Affiliate Scholar for the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies (IEET) and an Ambassador for the robotics company Humai.
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