Archive for December, 2007

Fifteen Inches Per Second

Monday, December 31st, 2007

The ever informative Speechification guys bought this excellent radio feature to my attention last week. Fifteen Inches Per Second tells the story of 1/4 inch tape and how it revolutionised the world of recorded sound. From its use by Hitler to broadcast multiple ‘live’ speeches, its huge impact on music through the 60’s, 70’s [...]

Farewell to 2007

Sunday, December 30th, 2007

The end of 2007 was a busy period for My Noisy Matchbox with a last minute music and branding job for TNT who are launching a new terrestrial TV channel in Turkey. Working closely with Turners in house creative team we created the channels core music and sound elements. Clips will follow shortly on [...]

Welcome to Mars book and CD

Sunday, December 30th, 2007

Strange Attractor Press have announced the release of the Welcome to Mars book, with the first 200 copies including a CD with music from the radio series produced by Simon in 2006.
A story of weird science, strange events and even stranger beliefs, set in an age when the possibilities for human development seemed almost [...]