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Composing for Humans and Computers: Pantha du Prince Discusses Songwriting for The Bell Laboratory
Pantha du Prince explains his obsession with bells and the difference between writing for human musicians and computers.
Julia Kaganskiy
7.8.13
Words

Flux Pavilion - "Do Or Die (Flosstradamus Remix)" [THUMP Premiere]
Flosstradamus brewed up their own blend of twerk juice with a remix of Flux Pavillion and Childish Gambino's "Do or Die."
THUMP Staff
7.8.13
Motherboard Blog

Now You Can Turn Anything Into a 'Drone'
Literally anything. With Drone It Yourself, the latest kit to hit today's booming hobby-drone market, everyday objects get buzzy. A phone drone. Cologne drone. Trombone drone. You get the idea.
Meghan Neal
7.8.13
Motherboard Blog

We're All About to Start Wearing Solar Power
Eventually, our clothes may actually be comprised of thin-film solar panels that are not a sartorial joke.
Brian Merchant
7.8.13
Motherboard Blog

State Department Says It Doesn't Know Keystone XL Pipeline's Exact Route
Since a contractor did the environmental impact statement, the State Department never even requested the exact route information.
Mat McDermott
7.8.13
Interviews

Gangstagrass is Good 'Ole Southern Hick Hop
Marrying beats, banjos, and bars, this Brooklyn act is pioneering "bang and twang."
Garin Pirnia
7.8.13
Motherboard Blog

Carbon Capture Works, But Not Everywhere
Pumping carbon back into the Earth can cause "microseismic events" that could eventually release it into the atmosphere.
Jason Koebler
7.8.13
Features

On July 14, the JanSport Bonfire Sessions Continue with Half Moon Run, Young Galaxy, and Young Rival
As the temperature and humidity across the States rises to 'Do The Right Thing' levels, Noisey and JanSport will be locking down a secret location outside Montreal and cramming it full of our favorite musician people.
Noisey Staff
7.8.13
Motherboard Blog

Why South Africa's Proposed Rhino Horn Auction Won't Work As Advertised
What happens in a year, or five years, after thousands of pounds of horn has legitimized demand but the auction funds go away?
Derek Mead
7.8.13
Words

Sailor & I - "Tough Love (M A N I K Remix)" [THUMP Exclusive]
M A N I K takes this string-soaked ballad into nu-disco territory for summer.
THUMP Staff
7.8.13
videos

Spaced Out: Pie in the Sky
It's a poetry drone! It's a solar plane! It's...a single slice of classic cheese 'za mounted to a weather balloon that's pumping EDM out into the heavens?
MOTHERBOARD STAFF
7.8.13
Motherboard Blog

Solar Impulse Is Slower Than the First Airplane to Cross America
The two trips are separated by a century, but as pioneers of their respective fields—solar aviation and aviation itself—Solar Impulse, which just completed the first solar-powered transcontinental flight, and the Vin Fiz Flyer beg to be compared.
Ben Richmond
7.8.13
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