Comedian Fred Armisen has just put out a new album. It is called "100 Sound Effects" - and that's exactly what it is. Over the years, fans of Armisen's comedy have come to expect the unexpected - ...

These rock tracks all use sound effects in their intros. These effects have become so iconic that they are instantly recognizable.

The former 'SNL' cast member breaks a lot of glass and generates a lot of laughs on his new album, but is everything meant to be funny? By Frank DiGiacomo Editor Fred Armisen has few equals when it ...

Sound effects are some of the most underappreciated aspects of cinema. Indeed, the visual nature of film as a medium often ensures that sound is taken for granted, particularly when it comes to ...

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