Is Web 2.0 a threat to representative democracy? A deliberation through the Australian carbon tax debate

The influence of social media is intensifying in global societies. As the technologies become cheaper and the acceptance of Web 2.0 becomes widespread, the power of social media on citizens, particularly the integrated influence of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and blogs cannot be underestimated. In this paper, we attempt a deliberation through the lens of carbon tax debate in Australia where the influence of social media has perhaps begun to portend the role of elected representation in this representative democracy.

Ambient music with orchestral percussion (I dream of Jean-Michele)

I Dream of Jean-Michele is a non-lyrical instrumental piece that harks back to the 1980s ambient scene. A good piece for digital projects that are ambient, or require the space in synthesizer styled music from the 1980s.

Deeper than the forest AMBIENT

A short instrumental featuring percussion, bells, synths, mandolin, and sound design.

Deeper than the forest AMBIENT with VOCAL

A short instrumental featuring ethereal female vocals, percussion, bells, synths, mandolin, and sound design.

Ambient cinematic celeste (dreamy)

A short composition that is dreamy in style and features synth strings (modelled on 1970s ambient styled synths), celeste and percussion.

Ambient cinematic guitar rock

A short instrumental that is ambient in style and would suit cinematic types of projects. Guitar, bass, drums and a synth pad feature in this composition.

Ambient cinematic guitar, bass, synth pad

A short instrumental that is ambient in style and would suit cinematic types of projects. Guitar, bass and a synth pad feature in this composition.

Ambient CINEMATIC SHORT

A creaking door, an ambient ethno underscore, a couple of synths and you may just have your moody composition.

Ambient forest 30 sec

An ambient, new age style short composition featuring; African percussion and synths; 30 seconds in length.

Ambient guitar intro

A short instrumental featuring guitar chords, ambient synth pads, electronic drums and synth bass.

Ambient music (in the elevator)

In the Elevator is a warped take on ambient elevator music and a good piece of audio for a digital project where elevators or boredom are needed.

Ambient short SOUNDSCAPE

A short instrumental featuring electric piano and a synth pad. A soundscape composition.

Ambient slide guitar short

A short instrumental featuring slide guitar, drums, a synth pass and pad.

Ambient stinger

A short music composition featuring synthesised foley and synthesisers.

Ambient stinger (percussive)

A stinger designed on a synth.