Biom - Save Your Plants!

As city dwellers, we often seek out the greener places, either by settling down in a park or heading out to the countryside for some fresh air. Not having the habit of constant gardening, we (us, at least) also don’t have ideal conditions, since our small apartments are limited in space and light. Plus, while our thumbs might be many different colors, they are not usually green. 

Still Human, a Parisian start-up, aims to change that by creating a smart, beautifully designed and practical solution called Biom. Biom is essentially a round pot for your plant that you can set on the railings or edges of your window. Sensors inside measure the four primary factors: water, temperature, fertilizer, and light. 

What we like: It’s so hard to know how much water to give a plant, not enough and the plant dies. Too much and the plant dies! Wondering if a certain window gets enough light for your plant? Does the plant get too hot? Does the cold risk taking it out? What was once a question of intuition is now scientifically verified. Of all the tech happening inside the Biom, all you see is a light that flashes different colors when your plant needs attention. 

Bonus points: The smartphone app can alert you when your plant needs attention when you aren’t home, it also lets you choose between different plants because, of course, all plant species are different. Oh yeah, the rounded design fits so wall with horizontal lines (like guard rails), and helps to break up the monotony of window after window after window…. 

The early bird specials are still available on Kickstarter, with the super early bird going for only 30 euro. If you drag your feet you can still get one for 50 euro, or a duo for 80 euro (because two look better than one!). Think of how much money you’ll save not having to buy a new plant every two weeks! 17 days to go, so get to it! 

Montmartre: Charm & Magic in Paris [INTERVIEW]

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Hello Montmartre! How are you guys? Why did you take the name of a historic Parisian neighborhood? Is it because your music sounds like Edith Piaf? 

Hello we’re doing well thanks! 

Montmartre is a charming neighborhood, fun and magic, and it’s where we established our studio, so that’s not bad! 

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Liminalondon: A Sonic City Profile by Dai Watts [INTERVIEW]

Hello Dai! Can you give us some background information about yourself? When did you start creating music? 

My first musical experience was learning the flute as a child living in Australia (I was born in Melbourne and brought up in Sydney). I then took up the piano and taught myself guitar and bass before studying music at King’s College in London. After leaving University I worked as a piano and keyboard player, and also as a Musical Director, working on a number of shows in London and around the UK. I’ve been writing ever since I started playing music, and decided to concentrate on that in the last few years, building myself a studio at home and spending long hours learning and developing recording and production techniques.

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In One Week: London Becomes The Next Key To The World Whyd Soundsystem

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People have talked about it: The World Wide Soundsystem. 

The way that music moves around the world. The instant connections between listeners, discarding physical geography like the CD. Streaming, now, realtime.  

Producers from anywhere, remixed from everywhere. Desert artists finding their audiences under glaciers. Urban beats resonating through the corn fields.

And all the while, people - music lovers - enjoying. Pure pleasure. Sonic eargasms. 

People have talked about it, and now, we are making it a reality. The World Whyd Soundsystem, connecting music scenes from the planet’s musical meccas in the world’s first location-based, crowd-sourced radios. 

Paris

Madrid

And on September 3rd: London

Are you in these cities? Let us know so you can contribute too. In a different city? Let us know so we can come to you next. Either way, get in touch: tony at whyd dot com. 

Whyd London: Launching September 3

Amidst the rows of brick houses bending like waves out from the winding Thames; under the drizzling clouds that mist a population clad in peacoats; a sound resonates. From the east side squatters to Bond street chauffeurs, from the Camden tunnels to the heights of the Shard, music can be heard, in all its glorious forms. For there are few cities in the world more steeped in the brew of music than London. 

So it is with nothing but excitement that we announce our next innovative city community page in the UK’s capitol, launching officially on September 3rd featuring the best of the Whyd community in London: curators, influencers, music lovers, and the music that’s making London move. 

Are you in London? Get in touch so you can be one of the official contributors! 

Share the teaser page on Facebook! http://www.whyd.com/london

Welcome to Madrid

On any given evening, Plaza del Sol might be one of the world’s most buzzing places. It’s a square in every sense of the word, filled with people strolling, eating ice cream, or sitting to drink Jager (at least when we are there). But it only represents a fraction of the pulse that beats like a drum all through the night, because in the Spanish capitol, energy is everywhere. And that energy is fueled by music. 

Music from the Spanish-speaking world spans the globe, from the barrios of Mexico City down to the Chilean desert over to the white villages of Andalusia and back across to the palm-and-Bentley-lined suburbs of Los Angeles. It is impossible to categorize as a genre, impossible to capture in one summary, but it begs to be shared and listened to, and with the launch of the next city community, we at Whyd are trying to centralize and diffuse the spirit that this type of music represents, for our listening pleasure. This is the goal of Whyd Madrid, which we are proud to announce today. 

Just like Whyd Paris, we have grouped together a collection of key curators who embody this spirit, to present you a Madrid Stream, their profiles, and three new playlists everyday inspired by those Madrileos. 

So as you switch on your air conditioning, add a couple extra ice cubes to your beverage, and sit back to enjoy the summertime, tune your ears to Whyd Madrid, and enjoy a new taste of Spanish music from those who know it best. 

And (there is always an and) of course we are looking for more and more curators to join the Whyd Madrid community and contribute their discoveries, so if you are in Madrid, or know someone who would be perfect for it, please get in touch: tony at whyd dot com. 

Never stop jamming!