- Animusic

I've been a collector of Virtual Animated DVDs, 3D IMAX related DVDs, thousands of Computer Screensavers, Game demos, etc for many years now. This is the best Animated Music on DVD I've ever encountered so far. This Title will best suits you if you're a Computer graphic enthusiast,Instrumental or Acoustic music lover, MIDI synthesizer/Organ player or owner. DJs,Musicians,Electronics-Art-related professionals,etc will definitely treasure this DVD. Also ANIMUSIC will benefit owners of HiFidelity Sound System or High-end Video Projectors. IF you share the same interest as me or match any of the above criteria, then this is definitely the perfect DVD you must own in a lifetime! This is 21st century Art! I describe it as the 'Computer Style of future MTV'. The Animations are well engineered & extremely creative. Videos are sharp,colourful & vivid. The music are of high sampling bit rate featuring drum,bass,guitars,synthesizers along with various other instruments. The music sounds like its being dubbed in an SACD quality or being amplified through the 1-Bit Digital Audio Technology. Nevertheless, this isn't just any ordinary DVD-Audio but an intelligently Animated one! Well, we'r not actually looking into its quality of graphics or the kind of musical content it plays but, "HOW AMAZINGLY IT WORKS"? Its combinations of 'VISUAL,SOUND & CREATIVITY'. The fundamental feature is that the Animations actually synchronize with Music being played so precisely. The Acoustic Music are also being distributed all over your 4 speakers,centre & subwoofer evenly. You won't get bored or tired even if u put it on the Loop Function. Not to mention that the 'ANGLE OF VIEW' on various instruments animating can be selected individually. Eventually, u won't leave your remote control alone. It's Special Edition Features 5.1 Surround Sound mix, a bonus of 1st Animation in 1996 by ANIMUSIC,a Widescreen version of *chapter Pipe Dreams, etc. My recommendations for ANIMUSIC Special Edition to achieve best performance are..., SOUND works best with any 5.1 Dobly Home Theater Subwoofer System. VIDEO works best with LCD/Plasma TVs and video projectors. And If you own any 2D to 3D viewing system or Virtual Head Mounted TV System,then THIS IS A MUST FOR YOU! Anyway,whatever TV/Hifi you own or whatever your interest may be, you won't regret experiencing this footage. It may be useful to different individuals in many ways like educational,entertainment,business or just plain pleasure. As for my opinion, I had classified it as a 'very rare & unique DVD' among my collections. Before u buy, just imagine its like a combination of various colourful Computer Animated Musical Instruments joining in as a band with your Midi Synthesizer across your very own living room! As a result u'll get the State-of-Art MTV, The Computer Way. Animation & Music begins here...IT'S EXTREMELY AWESOME! I can't wait for ANIMUSIC 2 launching this October 29..... all the best, Sinbad Hassan (Singapore)

Having been a huge fan of instrumental music for quite some time, I found myself quite stirred by a short piece of music heard on my local PBS station very recently. Together with the eerily beautiful dream-like synthesized melody, (a tune I later established was called `Harmonic Voltage') I was captivated by the accompanying high tech computer-generated images. The way in which the catchy, electronic music was intricately and perfectly synchronized with the animated musical devices was breathtaking. Overwhelmed by the design of the very imaginative, abstract looking instruments, how they operated, moved with the music, and the intriguing brilliance of it all, I rushed to my computer to learn something of this strange new art form called `Animusic'. I have viewed the DVD countless times in just a few days since its arrival from amazon.com. I now proudly confess to being a new Animusic addict and convert! I adore how composer/programmer/genius Wayne Lytle marries the rather nostalgic sounding MIDI music to cutting edge animation technology. I say `nostalgic' because many of the tracks on the album remind me completely of my days as a video-gamer back in the early to mid-nineties, when many of the games would be accompanied by music of a very similar sound to Lytle's compositions on this DVD. Indeed many of tunes could have been lifted straight from any number of later Super Nintendo games. I'm heartened that there is still a place for this kind of sound in the 21st Century. Lytle seems to magically breathe a totally new kind of life into it, thanks to the crisp, sharp graphics system that visualizes the music so fittingly. If like me, (a little ashamedly) you used to occasionally switch on your video games just to listen to the music tracks - this DVD will be like going to heaven. It is also the painstaking and intelligently focused commitment to visual perfection and precision that makes this DVD album so great. Every sound, from the full on pounding synths, to the quietist high-hat is visualized in some way - nothing whatsoever is omitted. Lytle and his team go one step further, inventing instruments that despite their sometimes other-world appearance and design could almost be considered organic in light of how they seem to literally play themselves, with no human intervention. Like an optical illusion, your disbelief is suspended, and you find that your brain begins to accept the notion that these robotized contraptions ARE playing themselves and producing wonderfully beautiful electronica as a result. Jaw dropping moments abound as you delight in how even the tiniest nuances of the music are highlighted - the slap-bass notes in `Acoustic Curves' and the enchanting way in which the tiniest pipe on the organ in `Stick Figures' raises itself to reach just one more note, come to mind especially. It is exactly this kind of level of attention to detail that lies at the heart of this successful new formula. Just to prove how broadly appealing Animusic really is, my cat loves it too and will paw the screen in an effort to play the instruments! Finally, I just HAVE to comment that the `bass tower' on Harmonic Voltage is my absolute favorite animation of all. Lytle has brilliantly interpreted and visualized an abstract bass synth sound, cunningly using a pedal system that releases light and sound emitting radioactive grape juice. Surely the DVD is worth getting, just to find out what that's all about?!

Animusic is just amazing to watch. The 1st time I watched this I actually felt inspired by my fellow man....I had that type of feeling from it. The technology that goes into making this, melding with the art forms of music and animation is astoundingly fun to watch and listen to. The music is excellent, the musicianship, though computer generated is dynamic and interesting. (I'm a musician and hold a little bit of a thing against stuff like drum machines vs live performances... However in this case !) The instruments have personalities all their own. Each song is performed by different sets of instruments that play flawlessly and with character. I've played my copy for dozens of people and it is always a smash and an inspiration. Being a psychotherapist, I have used this with several of my clients to jog them into working towards something when they were down and stuck. This is classic. Bye the way, the second DVD that came out a year or so later isn't as good as this 1st one in my opinion. The 1st song on the second one is great but it falls off a bit from there. This 1st one is a must have.

This is real entertainment.

What is Animusic? If you are thinking of `Fantasia' I will stop you right there. Animusic is computer-animated music and it is something any fan of music or animation or any form of art for that matter can enjoy. This is how music itself if portrayed as animated backgrounds, settings and instruments. This one of those DVD's you can't pull away from, otherwise you are going to miss something pretty cool (NOTE: Don't even think of blinking while watching `Pipe Dream'). There are 7 tracks each unique in its own sound and style, so there is something for everyone. From rock, to jazz to acoustic `Animusic' is sheer bliss. When I first saw it was simply amazed. The music is great the sequences are a great spectacle and even though there are no vocals some of the "characters" really leave an impression. If you are looking for something unique I highly recommend this DVD. It is a real treat for the senses.

"Animusic" is kind of a "Fantasia" for the computer age. In its seven segments imaginary musical instruments come to virtual life, each movement perfectly synchronized with pitch and rhythm. By far the wittiest is "Pipe Dream," in which what look like streams of ball bearings hit moving xylophone keys and other things with hypnotic precision--a pinball machine gone delightfully berserk. As may be imagined percussion instruments and keyboards play starring roles in most of the animations, though a virtual harp and something that shoots streams of what look like electrically charged particles portray other sounds as well. In one respect the "Fantasia" analogy doesn't work: though each of the "Animusic" segments is visually a delight (and would look especially great on an oversize screen, say on a plasma TV), the big flaw for me is that the music itself is not especially interesting, even considering the reasonable duration of each piece--a far cry from Bach, Beethoven or Stravinsky. Then again, I have a limited tolerance for New Age-style repetitiveness. Give this to a child, or a friend who's into this kind of music, and I bet they'll be just delighted.

I was first made aware of this DVD from a video clip on PBS. It is an excellent program, at least on the same par as the "Mind's Eye" computer animation series, with the usual technical advances in the art since "Mind's Eye" was produced. The quality is excellent, both visually and aurally. I always thought that computer animation and music could be successfully integrated in some way, and "Animusic" is the successful result. Unlike other computer animation subjects, where the music drives or complements the action, in "Animusic," the music IS the action. The viewer is transported to a futuristic concert where the musician is a complex, sophisticated computer able to weave many intricate melodies and harmonies at once, playing instruments that are very futuristic -- laser-beam-controlled guitars, a four-handed drum kit, violins that seem to play themselves, string and metal harps played by flying balls, huge clockwork drum kits, high-voltage musical transformers, and other fantasic, out-of-this-world musical instruments of the sort that one might find only in a science fiction novel. It is easy to see how one can be drawn into the different musical settings and be mesmerized by the music and the visual surroundings. In addition, this DVD has various "angles" available on each track that allow the viewer to watch a separate instrument as it is played or sits idle over the course of the selection. This DVD is a very good starting point for those who have never before experienced computer animation firsthand. The producers have done a splendid job on "Animusic" by making the music literally come alive. There are seven selections on this DVD: 1. Future Retro 2. Stick Figures 3. Aqua Harp 4. Drum Machine 5. Pipe Dream 6. Acoustic Curves 7. Harmonic Voltage Each selection conveys a different mood, using unique instruments and realistic backgrounds. My personal favorites are 1, 5 and 7. I am very impressed with "Animusic." I await, with great anticipation, the release of "Animusic 2" later this Fall. Kudos to Wayne Lytle!

Yes, this is computer animation, and proud of it. But the computer is just a production tool, like an artist's brush, and the final product is what counts. That product is gorgeous, and covers a wide range of sensibilities. 'Stick Figures' features likable robotic characters. Most of the other pieces, including 'Pipe Dream' and especially 'Drum Machine' have a more industrial feel, like the offspring of symphony orchestra and an automated assembly line. 'Harmonic Voltage' takes the science fiction look even farther. The music really makes this stand out. It's not just something to go along with the clever gadgets. The MIDI control tracks literally drive the motion just as they drive the sound - with remarkable cleverness to make sure that the cymbal or drum rotates into position just when it needs to be played. In fact, at lease one of these compositions, 'Aqua Harp,' has taken on a life of its own. A little searching at YouTube shows more than one human-played version of the very enjoyable tune. Extras help, too. The seven shorts each offer preliminary sketches of the visual concepts and other material showing how the imagery comes together. Informative director's notes help viewers appreciate the behind-the-scenes work, and add an eighth, earlier piece to the collection. You don't need the extras to enjoy these clever and creative pieces though - all you need is a little sense of fun. -- wiredweird

ottimo questo dvd che ho reperito grazie ad amazon, speriamo che sia possibile in futuro avere il numero due ,che al momento e' solo su amazon.com

Mesmerising!!!! I love this! I bought the DVD 2 and the bluray as well I am really frustrated, why is not animusic producing more content and and record and distribute more the DVD 1 / DVD 2 and also the audio CDs? Please do so, we will buy it!

Super 👍

I appreciate the in time delivery of my order in the busiest period of the year.

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