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Comment by Tony Bellamy on May 14, 2013 at 12:55am

The story about Jimi Hendrix recording with Miles Davis was a possibility but he actually agreed to record with Gil Evans Jazz arranger and composer with Miles Davis. Paul McCartney was never in the pictured or considered. The year 1970 and Jimi died in London from a supposed drug overdose.

Comment by ResSnd on May 10, 2013 at 12:40am

RESONANT SOUND GEAR HEADPHONES-A KICKSTARTER PROJECT

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/resonantsoundgear/resonant-soun...

Be one of the first 50 people to own these unique Graffiti style Headphones!

• Launched: May 7, 2013
• Funding ends: Jun 6, 2013

Resonant Sound Gear Headphones

My goal is to take this new company from something I imagined to reality by funding and delivering the first 50 of these unique, stylish and functional headphones for people who would describe themselves in the same way.

After funding the First 50, I want take it to a larger scale and deliver a series of headphones like nothing else on the market.

    •    Magnetic Detachable chambers
    •    High-End Drivers
    •    Replug Breakaway Cables
    •    Memory Foam Pads
    •    Unique 3D Design

The Look, Sound and Feel of something totally different.  The sound of Art.

The Speakers Specs:

Impedance:  150 +/- 15%
Output SPL @ .001W/1cm:  119 +/- 3
Resonant Frequency:  650 +/- 20% Hz
Frequency Range: 20~10,000 Hz
Housing: ABS
Cone Material:  Mylar
Magnet Material:  Nd-Fe-B

                                          --   Official Press Release   --

Digital Artist/ Musician Joel Hornsby ("J"), founder of Resonant Sound Gear, has designed and produced a new 3D printed and laser cut headphone set, stylized like a Graffiti Piece. It's an innovative take on technology, art and sound engineering.

Resonant Sound Gear Blueprint Wallpaper #1

"I wanted to create something more visually and functionally innovative.  It was my way of making something combining my interest in Graffiti, Music and Digital Art." Says J.

J's pursuit of quality and aesthetics led him to connect with an Industrial Designer  and Nathan Tan/Nate1 (http://shopnewskool.com/cms.php?id_cms=4) of New Skool and 1AMsf.  "After my initial design I wanted an industrial designer's input. He liked the concept and worked on improvements to take it to the best possible production level.  I then contacted Nate through a mutual friend and he really like what I was doing too.  Hearing that from a Graffiti Artist and teacher was a huge boost.  He's currently designing the next set."

Resonant Sound Gear Headphones "Vandal" Wallpaper #2

The headphones are made to be not only stylish but also functional.  "I'm the type of person who wants to understand how things work and make them better.  All the popular headphones out seem to avoid taking any real chances, visually or functionally.  I wanted the user to have a few positional options AND accent the look. The detachable chambers was a big one. I've seen DJ's, for example, do all kinds of things with Headphones that made me wonder why some of them weren't designed to do what the user wants or needs do with them."  

"I've been talking directly to speaker manufacturers, going through samples", J says, "and its been very cool getting to A/B speakers and really testing them out.  You quickly have to learn not to "listen with your eyes."  The speakers we started with and the ones I expected to work are not the ones that sounded the best and gave the best frequency response...they sometimes even defied the charts when they were tested through numerous kinds of genres and various listeners. Consistently we found certain speakers outperformed others.  In the end, we're going with the ones the SOUND the best, not that READ the best. For me it's important that the Headphones LOOK and SOUND good.  It's can't just be one or the other."

Resonant Sound Gear Headphones "Soundwave" Wallpaper #3

As many product and technology projects have proven successful, Kickstarter was the natural platform to launch a community driven and innovative product like 3D printed headphones. As J explains, "Kickstarter allows me to get the product right into the hands of people who will love it. It made the most sense for something like this-a really unique niche product with a lot of potential."

As the Kickstarter planning proceeded J and Nate had another brainstorm.  "Nate had this really cool headphone design he did for shirts and after we started talking about him doing the next piece I mentioned that I need to set up some rewards and it was one of those things where I didn't even have to finish the sentence!"

Nate1 says "I am really excited to collab with Joel and Resonant Sound. Being able to help out on design of art for the actual headphones AND creating some limited apparel is an awesome partnership for me. The headphone tee we are collaborating on is similar to my New Skool headphone design and mixing the design of RS's first pair of headphones together into one sick t-shirt."

Resonant Sound Gear/New Skool T-Shirt (Reward #2)

Resonant Sound Gear x New Skool Hoodie (Reward #3)

"One of the best and most exciting parts of this particular Project is that we are focused on doing as much as possible locally, in the San Francisco Bay Area." J says "From the beginning I've thought of this as a "production" not just a project.  My thinking was always 'how do I make this procedural being that I look at this as ART and reproduction, NOT manufacturing.  I've sourced and been in contact with every supplier and most of them are waiting on my call.  The thought process was "how do I do these and NOT have to send it overseas."  To that end, the commercial grade Silicone, the laser cutting, sheets of memory foam, the die cutting, the molds (one of the most costly parts), metals, wiring and components and labor have all been priced and processes for all of them have been determined.  Construction methodologies for consistency has also been planned out. "I have to look at this like a small business trying to do something great, not a large company trying to maximize profit.  The cost of each model is going to be higher, but that has been considered toward the price and it still works in a competitive way.  Even with a small team, assembly for the first units and ramp up should work out well."

"My goal is to do more Models in the future with unique Graffiti Artists.  There's a lot of excitement around this project and everyone I show it to loves it!" says J "It's a great start to this project, I can't wait to get these out to people!"

This is about the combination of design, creativity and vision that makes a unique product.  Resonant Sound Gear is on the cutting edge of what Technology and Artistry can produce.  If you believe in that and like what you see, please go back to the top of the page and pledge now!

Thank you for your support!!!

Risks and challenges Learn about accountability on Kickstarter

As a new product going into production, it's unrealistic to not expect challenges. The year spent designing and ramping up for the Kickstarter was also used to minimize challenges and focus on non-problematic methodologies, consistent sourcing and suppliers. That being said, I'm sure something will come up, but I doubt it will be something that can't be handled efficiently. Every consideration has gone toward this and after experiencing good and bad project execution myself, I will make SURE that I keep everyone abreast of what's happening if things DO come up.

T-shirts and Hoodies are a known commodity. New Skool makes shirts and Nate1 took the files and made his design from that. We just need to hit "go".
As far as the larger Prize, the headphones, I am chomping at the bit to get them going.

Sourcing: The primary challenge we face will be from our suppliers as the system, set up, and process for doing this has been set up and gone through a year of testing, going through problems early and getting people in place to be ready for orders. So far, the supplies have been very consistent delivering products but things can always happen.

Most relationships have been set up with all the necessary parties and they are waiting to fulfill orders but we can't place orders for the first 50 and the other Pre-Sale models until we can make a sizable order.

Unconventional design: Almost a year has been put into the development of this project. A variety of methods and design have been researched and executed and each one produced a understanding of what worked and what didn't. The limits and potential problems with the overall design have been addressed though I think it is fair and reasonable to expect some "feature creep." I don't expect features to be eliminated, though some may be added.

IN-sourcing: One of my goals with the Product is NOT to send work overseas and to complete the Product and Project in the SF Bay Area - truly Made in America - from design to assembly. This will require a bit of ramp up to find a team, but the project is designed to work in phases (hence the initially limit of 50 units and the time-lines) and I do have a core team of friends that is willing to stay up late and lose sleep to get things done!

Quality Control: All test will be in house and we will be going OUT OF OUR WAY to maintain interaction and satisfaction with our customers. Our goal is to make this something that each and every person values as a piece of functional art, NOT just another pair of headphones...

Comment by Sound Check on May 6, 2013 at 8:16am

Thank you Sabrina Denise! We featured them last year: http://www.afropunk.com/profiles/blogs/heavy-metal-with-three-11-ye...

and they're members of Afropunk.com too: http://www.afropunk.com/profile/MalcolmBrickhouse

Cheers

Comment by Sabrina Denise Whiteman on May 6, 2013 at 7:59am

Found this documentary on this metal band. they're 12 and black! who knew?!!! https://vimeo.com/65013177

Comment by The Blackmoth on February 10, 2013 at 5:19am

What the hell??????????????????????????? this freaks me out in the words of that great Philosophers Cameo "It's strange But I LIkeIt "

Comment by Nikki-Maure Coleman on February 4, 2013 at 4:47pm

pHresh Trash Campaign

A woman on a mission, trying to do the right thing. Share & Donate if you can

Stay Up!

Comment by ABSTRACT RANDOM on January 10, 2013 at 8:55am

JOYFUL NOISE TOUR 2013 

check it out spread the word if you can > abstract random CROWNS and Bizzarh > we trying to fund raise for our tour  BIG LOVE

Comment by Anike Robinson on December 3, 2012 at 8:47am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C94Rsvnjl4&feature=share

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqRr-JPPzms&feature=plcp

Altar Ego Project:  The act of transformation can be powerful. In our daily lives we may find it difficult to transform ourselves into the “me” we hope to be. Perhaps we wish we were more confident, less materialistic, beautiful, powerful or grounded and at peace with ourselves. We can achieve all of these things if we desire and if we are ready to put the time and energy into the process of transformation. Sometimes we need a jump-start, a glimpse of who we really are and what we can be. The “Paint is Power” project helps individuals see past their body images or personal limitations and for an hour or more they see themselves as something different, perhaps greater. The painted become empowered and someone or something else emerges which can help people in a myriad of ways.For the project or workshop I usually ask participants Before Questions so I can collaborate with the client to help them realize their new persona. While children especially love to be painted, when adults become a work of art they give themselves and those around them an opportunity to laugh and open up. “Paint is Power” can be used for team building, personal healing, growth, and most importantly it transforms the client into a walking work of art (of course each person is a work of art with or without paint).

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1292450977/altar-ego-power-in-t...

Comment by Ethiopian Skateboardparkproject on November 13, 2012 at 7:04pm

SKATEATHON

300km from Bondi to Canberra and then

1500km from Axum to Omo Ethiopia on long boards

Donate now and help us raise $1000'000 to build this vital school and facility for Ethiopian street children.

Jon Burns, The Founder of "The Ethiopian Skateboard Park Project" and global used skate gear network, "Recycledfun" with his team of three and support vehicle are currently training for a 1500 km endurance longboard ride from The most significant and northern point of Ethiopia, the City of Aksum to the most southern point of Ethiopia, the Omo National park.

1500 km of pre history ruins, castles and carved stone rock churches through Urban developed Addis Ababa Ethiopia and onto ancient pre history tribal Ethiopia and her amazing peoples. culminating at the most souther point of the Omo National; park near the Kenyan boarder

This journey is to raise awareness and funds to build the Ethiopian Skateboard Park project Skate school for street children in Addis Ababa Ethiopia.

We are currently training and raising funds throughout this journey. Our first large practice trip will be from Bondi Beach Sydney Australia to Canberra, the National Capital.

Comment by Ethiopian Skateboardparkproject on November 13, 2012 at 7:01pm

A very proud moment
THE VERY FIRST SKATEBOARDING MAGAZINE IN EASTERN AFRICA……..
SKATEWORKS issue of firsts

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