Bernie Krause -- Making the Moog Cool
Bernie Krause could be considered a musical maverick, being among the first to recognize the possibilities of synthesizers in popular music and film scoring.…
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Bob Moog -- Inventor, Enabler, Inspirer
I'm not sure that "inspirer is actually a word, but it fits. I hope you'll agree after viewing this interesting documentary in which Bob Moog talks about his history in electronic music,…
The History Of Electronic Music in Under Twenty-Four Minutes
... here's a [very] brief history covering 90 years of electronic music through the lens of "popular" music ...…
Wendy Carlos -- My Introduction to Electronic Music
I have, on many occasions, referred to Wendy Carlos as one of my introductions to the world of electronic music and synthesizers through her 1968 album Switched On Bach. It was Wendy who inspired Robert Moog to refine and perfect his Moog synthesizers, with which she recorded the album.…
Else Marie Pade -- First Danish Composer of Electronic and Concrete Music
In 1954, she became the first Danish composer of electronic and concrete music,…
Isao Tomita -- Pioneer of Electronic and Space Music
Isao Tomita, best known simply as Tomita, was a Japanese composer and is regarded as one of the pioneers of electronic music and space music. He was among the most famous producers of analog synthesizer arrangements.…
Laurie Spiegel -- Innovator of Electronic Music
Laurie Spiegel is a musician, composer, cat lover, New Yorker, and an innovator of electronic music. She…
You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)
For those who have been following along, I have selected a turntable for my vintage stereo project. I mentioned previously that in my original system, I had a Pioneer PL-516, and that I had really wis…
Bose Knows: The Highs And The Lows (A Review Of An Old Pair Of Speakers)
In my last post, Rebuilding the Past, I mentioned that I was going to try to put together something akin to my first stereo system, and that I had a line on a Pioneer SX-450 receiver. Yesterday, I met…
Rebuilding The Past
When I was young, I listened to this radio... Or rather, one just like it. It wasn't very powerful at only 15 watts per channel. And, it certainly wasn't very fancy, with only basic controls,…