What will be the next technological jump?

[ohmyliver]

something that will allow neurological impulses to create musical notes. A synthoughtsizer if you will.

 

[rhod]

Obviously this.

Like, wow man..

 

[samk]

These are all on the creating side.. what about the receiving end, if ecstasy made techno popular, what would brain implants that let you recognise details that birds or whales can understand do?

 

[cybertect]

Recording is the real biggy, far more important than electric instruments.

Aye, multitrack recording in particular.

 

[DotCommunist]

the emotaphone(C)

Its an instrument that uses some sort of futeristic doohicky to manipulate your emotional state auraly.

Im composing a truly terrifying piece right now.

Penfield Mood Organ, see Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

 

[SpookyFrank]

What music really needs is some sort of death ray to be used against manufactured x-factor drones, insipid indie bands, people who write string arrangements for Celine Dion records and purveyors of self-regarding but tuneless 'arty' electronic bleep-bloopery. And Joe Satriani