Ring mastersThe winners in the MIT Hyperscore Ringtone Competition, held by Harmony Line Inc., were announced at a gala ceremony on Friday, Jan. 27, in Room 10-250. The celebration included a DJmix of finalist compositions, a performance by the Chorallaries of MIT of the three finalist pieces, a raffle and the presentation of prizes. Electrical engineering and computer science sophomore Alex Vazquez won the undergraduate category for "Wadam Starr," and media arts and sciences graduate student Owen Meyers won the affiliates category for "Oslo at Midnight." Honorable mentions went to mechanical engineering sophomore Lucas Hernandez-Mena for "Trans" and media arts and sciences graduate student Adam Boulanger for "Ambient_04857." To hear and/or download winning ringtones, visit www.h-lounge.com/. |
TOOLSRELATED'Note'-worthy contest seeks new ringtones - Why have a cell phone that merely rings, beeps or squawks when you can create your own ringtone and compete for prizes while doing so? A new contest using MIT-developed software will let community members do just that. 1/10/2006 Final results of MIT Ringtone Competition - From Harmony Line Inc., a start-up company launched to further develop the MIT-created Hyperscore. Hyperscore - MIT Media Lab More: Arts More: Contests and academic competitions More: Media Lab / media arts and sciences More: Music technology |