Music Hack Day London took place December 3 and 4 resulting in the usual mix of stuff that didn't work, stuff that kind of worked, stuff that worked but was just for fun and stuff that's clearly headed for market at a future date. Spotify's efforts to further open its API were richly rewarded with numerous hacks built using Spotify in one form or another. Sounds like another fun event that again reminds us that opening up one's data can put one in the forefront of shifts in music and technology.
Music Hack Day London 2011 was not just a good look for Spotify. Hacks also made use of the popular EMI API powered by Echo Nest and both SoundCloud and Last.fm made regular appearances.
Kinect, Webdoc and MuseScore all appeared more than once in hacks. Github, Heroku's Cloud App Platform and Google's Chrome browser were popular services.
Mashups of APIs and hacks inspired by mashing up the ideas behind multiple services remained popular. Owl Octave seems to be the media coverage winner, viewable at owloctave.com, using SoundCloud for audio hosting and owl sounds from The Owl Pages to create a playable keyboard. However, I haven't had success getting any sounds out of it.
Here are some hacks that caught my attention:
Music Hack Day London 2011 was not just a good look for Spotify. Hacks also made use of the popular EMI API powered by Echo Nest and both SoundCloud and Last.fm made regular appearances.
Kinect, Webdoc and MuseScore all appeared more than once in hacks. Github, Heroku's Cloud App Platform and Google's Chrome browser were popular services.
Mashups of APIs and hacks inspired by mashing up the ideas behind multiple services remained popular. Owl Octave seems to be the media coverage winner, viewable at owloctave.com, using SoundCloud for audio hosting and owl sounds from The Owl Pages to create a playable keyboard. However, I haven't had success getting any sounds out of it.
Here are some hacks that caught my attention:
