I had quite the nerdgasm today when I stumbled upon a series of music-related videos when I was searching for some Creative Commons licensed music. It’s crazy where a little research on the net can take you…

I LOVE technology that allows people to be creative in unimaginable ways. The new Nintendo DSi is one example, with its new multimedia capabilities. In fact, the console’s North American slogan is “What will you and i do?” I’ve been hearing a bit of buzz about the latest offering from Nintendo, but I’m admittedly not much of a gamer, so I didn’t pay much attention to it… But after seeing the creative things you can do with the DS, I can honestly say that I want one!

KORG saw the creative potential in the DS, and they lauched the KORG DS-10 Synthesizer in July 2008. Simply plug in the software, and you’ve got a sampler in your hands! I got a real kick seeing how people are using their DS’s to create electronic music. The video below is just a glimpse of the future of jam sessions.

Jetdaisuke uploaded that video and he has become one of my favourite people to watch on YouTube. Sorry, he only speaks Japanese, but I don’t think you need to understand exactly what he’s saying to enjoy his music techno-geekery clips. For example, in this video he demonstrates how to create a DIY talk box for the KORG DS-10 Synthesizer with two simple materials: a bendy straw and tape. How cool is that? I love this guy’s sense of humour… “With a single straw, you can feel like Daft Punk!”

Now, on to some more complex (and undoubtedly more expensive) technology. This is the Tenori-On, conceived by media artist Toshio Iwai and developed by Yamaha. The simplest description of this incredibly cool gadet would be, “a sequencer/sample with a GUI of an interactive lite-brite”. Really, that’s basically what it is! I’m still trying to wrap my head around how exactly this thing works. I was awed by the simplicity of the design and the complexity of the music you can produce with this portable device. See (and hear!) it in action in this product demo video:

Now, see it in action in a live performance. Okay, this isn’t necessarily a “live” performance (i.e. on stage in front of an audience), but it’s impressive as hell! This is Victoria Hesketh, aka Little Boots, a British electro-pop artist. Wait until she layers on her own vocals at 2:03…

And if that isn’t enough for you, here’s Little Boots performing her single “Meddle” in front of a live audience on the BBC 2 program “Later”. Her multitasking abilities will knocks your little boots off. Pure cheese, I know, but I couldn’t resist…

I think I’ve become a fan! Here’s an interesting article about her where she’s quoted as saying, “I’m a total synth pervert.” This is absolute geekery at it’s best.