Remember the Pesi Refresh Project? As I recall, Pepsi was going to fund socially conscious projects that people voted on or something like that. Well anyway, it looks like it’s still going in some capacity and The Sound of Football is the beneficiary of some those sugary sweet dollars. Using camera technology developed for the 2010 World Cup to track players in action on the pitch, a team of European technologists(?) have re-purposed the technology to create a navigable soundscape. In the video above this amazing concept allows blind athletes to navigate and play a game of sightless soccer pretty well. The broader applications of such technology could be quite amazing and inspiring.

- Curt

Sorry it’s only been tumbleweeds around here all winter. I’ve been really uninspired lately, and have been using up most of my creative juices at work. But AraabMuzik deserves a post. I’ve tweeted about the cat before, but I happened to show some co-workers a AraabMuzik video today and figured I would share it here too. Quick wiki rundown. Abraham Orellana, better known as AraabMuzik is a hip hop producer with superhuman MPC skillz. A MPC is a touch triggered drum machine that deploys sound “samples” like a snare drum clap when hit. AraabMusik’s ability to compose and preform such complex and rhythmic beats is surreal.

Even if you’re not into hip hop you can appreciated the sheer technical skill, dexterity, and lightening fast composition in the video below.

Check out his studio album over on Amazon or Spotify.

- Curt

I hope everyone’s been enjoying the holidays. Here’s a new mix just in time to ring in the New Year. Hate to brag, but SoCal’s been in true form this week with gorgeous mid-70s days. Winter always reminds me why Southern California is awesome.

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The London based designers, innovators, and all around rad peeps at BERG plan to release the Little Pinter in 2012 to help better bridge the gap between the digital and analogue. This silly little receipt printer turned curated news source, has a lot of deep thinking behind it – particularly around interaction design and trying to break away from the impersonal digital experiences many of us now rely on everyday. Rather than spamming you with updates all day long, this little guy will print out customized reports curating your social media and news at times you deem convenient. In a world jam packed with information, this device seeks to pare down and inject some whimsy into our daily lives.

- Curt

Spotted on Fast Co Design

Hope you’re spending today with the people (and pets) you love! Thank you so much for hanging out with us over the past two years, even when we go weeks without posting. You guys are the best.

Have a very merry Christmas and a fantastic new year!

- Curt & Jess

Oh jeez! I can’t believe its already been over a month since the last mix. It feels like this year is accelerating to a close and this little blog has been pretty neglected. Sorry. Hopefully the awesomeness of volume 27 will make up for it. Peep the track list after the jump:

- Curt

So it would appear that Todd Selby is branching out to them new fanggled talkies. All joking aside, Mr. Selby’s eye translates very well to motion picture. It sure doesn’t hurt to feature an amazing home and an equally gorgeous hostess, Lucy Chadwick. Who is Lucy, oh just some rad artist/curator/ex-pat/style sprite living the life in NYC – you know the typical Selby fare. Not sure why Zara is footing the bill on this short, but I thank them for it.

- Curt

Spotted on Man Made Lakes

I’d love to track down this new Eames documentary. In the meantime, we’re hoping to get down to LACMA for the California Design exhibit featuring the Eames’ Pacific Palisades living room reconstructed. I had no idea the Eames’ had their offices in Venice, CA. That makes me like Venice even more.

- Curt

How pretty are these handcrafted kitchen wares from father-daughter team Herriott Grace? Each piece is completely unique, most of them made from salvaged wood. I’m really loving that charcuterie board. Unfortunately, it’s sold out, but I think a piece like that would get a lot of love in our home. Hmmm… maybe my inner gourmande will just have to settle for one of those fancy ice cream bowls.

- Jessica

They eat chocolate cereal AND dance to dubstep with teddy bears.

S/O to Corrie Mae for the link.

- Jessica