Music:Not Impossible

05/02/2023

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28/01/2023

Listen at podcastnotimpossible.com

27/01/2023

An amazing close to the 44th Annual (International Ticketing Association) 2023 Conference & Exhibition with a demo of Music:Not Impossible's haptic suits and a brilliant and inspiring panel discussion with Music:Not Impossible's Daniel Belquer, LLB MA, from Art-Reach, and Veronica Chapman-Smith from Philadelphia on how accessibility touches all aspects of live entertainment, from ticketing and marketing to how people access a venue and enjoy a show.  The session was moderated by the incredible Betty Siegel from The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

16/01/2023

Power of music to all! Happy MLK Day.

13/01/2023

() podcast about  was elected top 25 podcasts of 2022 by ! Be sure to check out this episode!

Producers Ryan Wilde and Katerina Barton report on what makes a show or concert accessible to the deaf community and they look at, and try on, some technology from Music: Not Impossible that could help make attending concerts and experiencing music more accessible. Music Not Impossible created what they call “Haptic Suits,” specifically designed for the deaf and hard of hearing. The suits are used to translate music into vibrations that people can then feel throughout their entire body, which can provide a greater connection to music for deaf and hard-of-hearing communities, and break down barriers between hearing and deaf concert-goers. They spoke with a number of guests about this cutting-edge technology that's making the experience of music accessible for all.

https://harkaudio.com/p/the-takeaway-gbh-prx-wnyc-studios

https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/segments/deaf-concert-goers-feel-beat

03/01/2023

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01/12/2022

The next PHIL MTL DREXEL features DRUMHENGE, a new musical instrument developed by Peter English & Jeff Gregorio. ExCITe artist-in-residence Daniel Belquer will perform a new interactive work.

TUES. DECEMBER 6
Doors open 5pm
ExCITe Center
3401 Market St.
Food & refreshments provided

(Free) Registration REQUIRED
https:/bit.ly/phl-mtl

The PHL Music Tech Link is a monthly series presented with & , celebrating new technology expanding the frontiers of music!

21/10/2022

The PHL Music Tech Link is a monthly series presented with & , celebrating new technology expanding the frontiers of music!

Our next PHL MTL @ DREXEL features the amazing Music: Not Impossible haptics system, enabling deaf audiences to experience music through vibration.

TUES. NOVEMBER 1
Doors open 5pm
Music Industry STUDIO ONE (enter at 3101 Market St.)
Food & refreshments provided

https://bit.ly/phl-mtl

20/10/2022

Check out on Music Not Impossible. Producers Ryan Wilde and Katerina Barton report on what makes a show or concert accessible to the deaf community and they look at, and try on, some technology from Music: Not Impossible that could help make attending concerts and experiencing music more accessible. Music Not Impossible created what they call “Haptic Suits,” specifically designed for the deaf and hard of hearing. The suits are used to translate music into vibrations that people can then feel throughout their entire body, which can provide a greater connection to music for deaf and hard of hearing communities, and break down barriers between hearing and deaf concert-goers. They spoke with a number of guests about this cutting-edge technology that's making the experience of music accessible for all.

Photo credit: Kevin Yatarola / Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

16/10/2022

The enjoyment of racing spectating comes from not only the thrill of the competition, but also from admiration of the technology, a connection with the drivers and other fans, and with the invigorating and empowering noise of the engines.  It is an experience that finds itself in the intersection of technology, community and sound.   Everyone should be able to enjoy this experience with their friends, family,  and with  other fans, regardless of differences in abilities.  The objective of our plan is to use M:NI’s state-of-the art haptic system to bring people together, and provide a sensory experience of a motor race including the auditory stimulus of a race car.  This experience can be shared by all regardless of differences in hearing abilities.

14/10/2022

We are up to the Toyota Mobility Foundation's Make a Move Project on how to make sports spectating more accessible. Translating the sound of a motor into vibrations across 24 actuators. That is the power of the suit! Bring it on!

07/10/2022

Okayama, here we come! The enjoyment of racing spectating comes from not only the thrill of the competition, but also from admiration of the technology, a connection with the drivers and other fans, and with the invigorating and empowering noise of the engines. It is an experience that finds itself in the intersection of technology, community and sound. Everyone should be able to enjoy this experience with their friends, family, and with other fans, regardless of differences in abilities. As a finalist of Toyota Mobility Foundation's Make a Move Project, M:NI will use it's state-of-the art haptic system to bring people together, and provide a sensory experience of a motor race including the auditory stimulus of a race car. This experience can be shared by all regardless of differences in hearing abilities.

https://lnkd.in/eGc7w9vS

03/10/2022

Music:Not Impossible was so honored with the opportunity to demo our haptic technology to the U.S. Access Board and help support the promotion of equality for people with disabilities through accessible design. Inspired by the deaf community, M:NI is committed to providing shared experiences at concert events for hearing and deaf attendees. M:NI is incredibly thankful for this community for their feedback, input and collaboration - all essential for the development and continued improvement of our technology.

For full article:
https://www.access-board.gov/news/2022/09/23/u-s-access-board-participates-in-demonstration-on-emerging-technologies-for-accessible-art/

22/09/2022

Presenting the Philly Music Tech Link, or... **PHL MTL

**A monthly series with and , celebrating new technology that's expanding the frontiers of music!Tue Oct 4, doors open 5pm

ExCITe Center
Open to all
Register: http://bit.ly/phl-mtl

17/09/2022

Saturday, Sep 17 at 10:30pm at the : Music Not Impossible and .manifest hosted by Anthony Martinez-Briggs (US) and co-presented by .

12/09/2022

This week at the in Brooklyn, Music:Not Impossibleis so proud to be collaborating with in a multi-sensory, immersive installation exploring intimacy, empathy and community. UP UNTIL NOW: midair for some time examines what the future of interactive performance might feel like. In a time when many of us are starved for connection, how do we find our chosen family? How can technology heighten our emotions and augment a sensory experience to make us feel more connected? Featuring M:NI's wearable haptics technology which translates sound onto the skin through vibrations. Do not miss!

Register here: https://midair-for-some-time.eventbrite.com/

08/09/2022



"This haptic suit could revolutionize the way we experience theatre.  But, it could do much more than that."  Make sure to read about Music:Not Impossible's collaboration with in this incredible episode of "Just Might Work" by

01/09/2022

https://www.hackster.io/news/feeling-the-melody-with-music-not-impossible-cf617208229d

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16/08/2022

Everything is going to be alright! With the Brazilian Symphonic Orchestra in Rio

29/07/2022

21/07/2022

Music can be experienced in so many unique ways! partnered with Music: Not Impossible to feature wearable technology for Deaf and Hard-of-hearing audience members and anyone else who wanted to experience concert with Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra! Thank you, Lincoln Center fot joining us in our mission to bring music experiences to all regardless of hearing levels! Bravo!

17/07/2022

What a night! Music: Not Impossible at the Silent Disco jamming to DJ and dancing with ! All of us together, deaf, hard of hearing and hearing. This is music inclusivity. The power of music to all!

16/07/2022

On July 19 and 20th, The Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra performs two free outdoor concerts in Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Damrosch Park incorporating Music: Not Impossible — wearable technology for Deaf and hard-of-hearing audience members. It is the first classical music orchestra presentation that will provide this technology to the public, in the US! Bravo Lincoln Center for such an incredible initiative to make music available to all!

Please check out this wonderful conversation with pianist Conrad Tao and cellist Andrew Yee published by Artist Propulsion Lab and made available by WQXR Radio.

Transcript available.

https://www.wqxr.org/story/music-not-impossible-haptic-technology-music

13/07/2022

We are so happy to announce our participation in Summer for the City.  Participants will be able to use Music:Not Impossible's haptic suits at the Silent Disco on July 16th and the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra on July 19-20th.  This will be the first time this technology will be used with a full live orchestra! Originally inspired by the Deaf community, M:NI is a pioneer experience that uses the skin as a canvas for togetherness. Participants experience the music of each instrument via vibrations across different parts of their bodies. The power of Music for All!

Register online with the Lincoln Center.

     

23/06/2022

To celebrate 2022 World Music Day, Music:Not Impossible is thrilled to premiere this profile piece celebrating the beautiful work of multidisciplinary artist , and her project "To Sense the Sea", commissioned for the launch of the M:NI Creator Network, first performed live at NYC's for an audience uniting people who are Deaf and hearing for a radically inclusive shared experience. Rhiannon uses the M:NI haptic technology in collaboration with a spatial sound expert and educator, Paul Geluso, to explore how we can translate reverb (traditionally regarded as solely a sonic experience) into a vibrotactile dimension to become an inclusive immersive experience,

As an artist and producer, all of Rhiannon Catalyst's projects are purpose-driven, collaborative, and designed to catalyze change, interconnection, and stewardship while weaving together arts and sciences. "To Sense the Sea" increases our visceral connection to beautiful places needing our care including the sea, city, and the rusting hull of a massive steel ship, and connection to each other through music and reverb experienced with and without the sense of hearing. The story tells of nature reclaiming a vessel, simultaneously moved and made still with resonance and vibration, and The Bilge Siren who serenades the beautiful rusting depths and caverns to awaken steel and heal her rifts. The project weaves together music, vibrotactile composition, scent, storytelling, short film, live theatre, costume, and custom convolution reverb to create a beautiful shared experience.

For the full short movie: https://youtu.be/dvqrVJOlY2I

23/06/2022

To celebrate, World Music Day, Music:Not Impossible is thrilled to premiere this profile piece celebrating the beautiful work of multidisciplinary artist , and her project "To Sense the Sea", commissioned for the launch of the M:NI Creator Network, first performed live at NYC's for an audience uniting people who are Deaf and hearing for a radically inclusive shared experience. Rhiannon uses the M:NI haptic technology in collaboration with a spatial sound expert and educator, Paul Geluso, to explore how we can translate reverb (traditionally regarded as solely a sonic experience) into a vibrotactile dimension to become an inclusive immersive experience,

As an artist and producer, all of Rhiannon Catalyst's projects are purpose-driven, collaborative, and designed to catalyze change, interconnection, and stewardship while weaving together arts and sciences. "To Sense the Sea" increases our visceral connection to beautiful places needing our care including the sea, city, and the rusting hull of a massive steel ship, and connection to each other through music and reverb experienced with and without the sense of hearing. The story tells of nature reclaiming a vessel, simultaneously moved and made still with resonance and vibration, and The Bilge Siren who serenades the beautiful rusting depths and caverns to awaken steel and heal her rifts. The project weaves together music, vibrotactile composition, scent, storytelling, short film, live theatre, costume, and custom convolution reverb to create a beautiful shared experience.

For the full short film: https://youtu.be/dvqrVJOlY2I

23/06/2022

Vibro dj'ing with Music:Not Impossible's newest Vibro Composer. We can't wait to see what Onur is going to vibe!

22/06/2022

Experimenting with the amazing Onur at the incredible . Limited only by the imagination...!

21/06/2022

Music:Not Impossible wiil be back at the. 's 2022 Summer for the City! Music:Not Impossible is proud to collaborate in such a wonderful program with its haptic suits making this event radically inclusive by providing a music experience to everyone regardless of hearing levels.

Summer for the City has been curated to help deepen Lincoln Center’s service to particular communities, including the Latinx/e, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI), Black, Indigenous, and LGBTQIA+ communities—along with expanding offerings for families with concerts, workshops, Storytimes, and Family Dance Days. The season also offers a multitude of events that celebrate and center Deaf and disabled identity, including Deaf Broadway’s Sweeney Todd, ILL-Abilities, Inside/Out presented by Ping Chong, and an Evening of Access Magic, featuring a Silent Disco, as well as adapted dance classes throughout the summer, and incorporating live captioning, Music: Not Impossible wearable technology for Deaf and hard-of-hearing audience members during select performances, and ASL-interpretation and sensory-friendly elements throughout the season’s offerings. The campus will also host dozens of pop-up performances, wellness events, graduations, voter engagement and polling, blood drives, and more as part of the summer season. For more information: https://www.lincolncenter.org/series/summer-for-the-city

17/06/2022

The reality is that you don't hear with your ears; you hear with your brain and so Music:Not Impossible developed a way to get music to the brain by bypassing the ears # and focusing on the skin. In the initial beta tests with the deaf community, the reaction was, 'This is blowing our minds. We don't want to give this back!' Music: Not Impossible is a gateway for how we'll sense music in the future. It is just as much a breakthrough in technology and music as it is for promoting human connection through shared experience.

Music: Not Impossible is applied Vibrotextile™ technology that translates sound onto the skin through vibration, allowing users to feel the nuances of a music-listening experience. The M:NI product creates an experience and opportunity for creative expression that constitutes a new art form for all regardless of hearing levels. The Power of Music and Art for All!  

                               

14/06/2022

Raving the Music:Not Impossible way.

Today, a few team members got to experience the art of haptics for the first time. All smiles and high five vibes.

12/06/2022

Music:Not Impossible provides an emotional experience enjoyed by everyone regardless of their hearing level. Inspired by the deaf and hard-of-hearing community, Music:Not Impossible's award-winning vibrotextile™ haptic ecosystem goes beyond accessibility to radical inclusion.

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11/06/2022

The Music:Not Impossible ecosystem is the most advanced haptic system on the planet. It is a combination of wireless systems, wearables, and translation software to produce a powerful haptic experience in a multitude of scenarios. The Music:Not Impossible allows vibro DJs and Vibro composers to create and express themselves using 3,900 different frequencies distributed across 24 points in the body with colorful LEDs. Developed by Chief Vibrational Officer, Daniel Belquer, LLB MA Belquer, the system augments live events and pre-recorded vibrations to wide areas with very low interference and perceptible latency. The M:NI system has advanced and pushed the boundaries of what a haptic experience can be. We have immense gratitude for all of our collaborators throughout these 8 years.



Photo credit: Delve

08/06/2022

Happy World Oceans Day 2022 from Music:Not Impossible! The theme for this year is Revitalisation: Collective Action for the Ocean. Stay tuned for the upcoming release of a beautiful profile piece on 's "To Sense the Sea", an inclusive immersive dive into deep blue dreams created to inspire stewardship and explore vibrotactile connection between humans and the source of all life, our oceans.

Rhiannon uses the M:NI haptic technology in collaboration with celebrated ambisonic sound expert and educator Paul Geluso to explore how we can translate reverb (typically regarded as a sonic experience) into the vibrotactile dimension to become an inclusive immersive experience for audiences with diverse sensory experiences and needs, increasing visceral connection to beautiful spaces including the hull of a massive steel ship, and out to the sea (without which no life would exist) while also increasing connection to each other. "To Sense the Sea" is coming soon!

01/06/2022

See for full story and reel.

recently unveiled a new event featuring wearable technology to allow people with hearing impairments, autism and other disabilities to experience full body immersion during concerts. Guests are outfitted with haptic vests, wristbands and ankle bands that interact with each other to interpret musical performances.  The tech was developed by and Music:Not Impossible.