Anne McKinnon

Owner & Director @ristband_north. Immersive experiences, games, music, festivals. Publicist. Speculative fiction author.

[Fame Magazine @famemagazine]

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From Tar to Code — NAVA & 555n Rewrite Folklore in the Age of Algorithms

Diaspora hits like a rupture — Persian singer NAVA and cyber-alchemist 555n reunite for their fifth collaboration, fusing tar-born melodies with algorithmic chaos into what they call “future classical folklore.”

https://t.co/95hOUU95eH

[Anne McKinnon @theboolean]

Love this 2016 article on digital art: https://t.co/L9fTIrSjGt

[Anne McKinnon @theboolean]

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[Deadline @DEADLINE]

Hasraf ‘HaZ’ Dulull's Beyond The Pixels Developing 'Astro Burn' Game As TV Series & Readies Season 2 Of YouTube Chat Show https://t.co/2sa8GZKjxA

[Tom Warren @tomwarren]

the Cyberpunk 2077 for Mac system requirements are live. M1 Macs will run at around 900p / 30 fps, and if you want ray tracing then you'll need an M3 or newer. Full system requirements 👇 https://t.co/DFqf6Ks9zK

[Ristband @ristband_north]

SXSW Ristband Future x Music highlight time! Rays of LIGHT x real time VISUALS x spatial AUDIO- this is PROGRAMMING HARMONY II, our AV Installation, exploring a new way to distribute and monetize an artist’s work in non-traditional formats ❤️

[Ristband @ristband_north]

SXSW Day 2! Ristband is joining forces with MusicTeam️at our Official Future x Music Showcase to support artist Venice Bleach. His new single “Babia Gora” will be released via MusicTeam during the festival as a part of our showcase exploring the future of music x technology.

[Ristband @ristband_north]

This week we'll be sharing daily highlights of our Official @sxsw Future x Music Showcase 😎 Not to miss:

Venice Bleach - Outdoor Tent- Mixed Reality Concert
📍Palm Door on 6th Street
📆 Tuesday March 11, 2025

[Ristband @ristband_north]

2025 marks our 4th Official Future x Music Event and venue takeover at @sxsw - see you March 11 at the Palm Door on 6th Street 7pm-1am for our biggest year yet!!🥁

🎸 Seven artists across two stages
🔮 An award-winning mixed reality concert
🚨 AV spatial audio installation

[Ristband @ristband_north]

Amazing coverage of our mixed reality concert last week at the London Science Museum with @HaZ_Dulull & Beyond The Pixels calling our show "The Future of Immersive Music Experiences" ❤️ Check it out!
https://t.co/ekjomCUZ2N

[Alvin Chang @alv9n]

My latest @puddingviz piece: Who killed the world?

An exploration of how sci-fi has changed in the last 70-some years.

https://t.co/4ATJG4LcCo

[Anne McKinnon @theboolean]

@alv9n @puddingviz Love this! Found it in the @AGU_Eos team's favorite science stories of 2024 list. I wonder how Scifi book trends may differ?

[Ristband @ristband_north]

Absolutely incredible few days in Cardiff putting on shows & workshops with @mediacymru and @swnfestival. HUGE shout out to @PivotsBand who performed our mixed reality concert at the opening party for the festival reaching hundreds of attendees We’ll miss you Cardiff!! ❤️🫶🏽

[Ristband @ristband_north]

We're in Cardiff! First ever time in Wales and it's AMAZING! So much creativity, energy & innovation. Very excited for @SwnFestival kicking off Thursday with our mixed reality concert and showcases from incredible bands ❤️😊 Huge thank you to @MediaCymru_ for bringing us here 😎

[Ristband @ristband_north]

Only 1 week until we land in Cardiff!! Very excited to be a part of @MediaCymru_'s Innovator in Residence program, meeting with the Welsh Media Sector, sharing what we've learned, & showcasing our legendary mixed reality concert with UK band Pivots @SwnFestival. See you there! ♥️

[Ristband @ristband_north]

We're heading to Prague! October 19th our Mixed Reality Concert FORMATIONS will be performed as a part of the official selection and closing ceremony at the Art∗VR - Festival at the DOX Centre for Contemporary Art. See you there! 😊🎉 Have a great weekend everyone 🫶

[Anne McKinnon @theboolean]

Fantastic day at @PEW_France 😊

[Ristband @ristband_north]

Today we’re at @PEW_France meeting the amazing artists, individuals, festivals and teams behind the electronic music industry in France ❤️🫶🏽 Come say hello ☺️

[Ristband @ristband_north]

Very excited for Pivots single release party this Friday at @SUPERSONICparis! We’ll be out with our team and friends and can’t wait. Free entry. See you there! 😎🎉

20h30 Cracked Lime (electro post punk)
21h30 @PivotsBand (electro post punk)
22h30 @moulditsmould (Alt Rock)

[Ristband @ristband_north]

Oct 14 we're off to Cardiff putting on workshops & shows as a part of @MediaCymru_'s Innovators in Residence, meeting with the Welsh Media Sector & showcasing our legendary mixed reality concert with UK band Pivots at @SwnFestival. See you there! 🫶https://t.co/MLiLdCz3dy

[Anne McKinnon @theboolean]

Greatly enjoying @PriceofMusicpod by @steve_lamacq and @stuartdredge - thanks guys for these insightful and entertaining listens!