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1952. Development of 'Elektronische Musik' in Cologne, Germany. 1959. Formation of Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center. 1960s. Widespread establishment of electronic music studios across whole Europe and the US & rise of popular electronic music. 1970s - late 1980s.
Sep 30, 2013 · Berlin wasn’t the only serious contributor to the development of electronic music. Germany itself is home to some of the most influential bands in the history of electronic music. One such band is Kraftwerk which was formed in 1970. Their music was revolutionary and was strictly electronic in terms of instrumentation, and vocals.
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Music produced solely from electronic generators was first produced in Germany in 1953 by Karlheinz Stockhausen. Electronic music was also created in Japan and the United States beginning in the 1950s and Algorithmic composition with computers was first demonstrated in the same decade.
Mar 7, 2024 · Electronic music has its roots in the early 20th century, with experiments conducted by inventors and composers seeking to create new sounds using electronic devices. The development of the first electronic musical instruments, such as the Theremin and the Ondes Martenot, marked the beginning of a new era in music production.
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For me, it’s a sound that’s inherently repetitive and electronic, and in a way trance-inducing; one that catches you off-guard with its inhuman humanity (if I can be granted artistic license to phrase it that way). Meditative, mysterious, exhilarating, and danceable, Berlin’s sound can be all of that and more. It’s a sound that would intrigue many ...
At the turn end of the ’60s you’d be hard-pressed to hear a Moog on any popular European music recordings. The Moog Modular Synthesizer, where whole cabinets or modules were dedicated to controlling a specific aspect of sound, was going through its growing pains. In the eyes of many musicians, Mellotrons and organs were where it was at. A Mellotron...
Music like this deserves something that captures the feeling those creating it had. My hope is that as you scroll through the timeline, in a way you’re viewing how a sequencer functions. Periods in time show you the length of historical sequence, while rows on the left signal what type of events are occurring in the timeline. As you click through, ...
Dec 13, 2021 · Meanwhile in Europe, Karlheinz Stockhausen was pioneering electronic sound experiments using ring modulators and Hammond organs, among much else, in the Studio for Electronic Music in Cologne.
Jul 16, 2023 · In Paris in 1951, in what was to become an important worldwide trend, RTF established the first studio for the production of electronic music. Also in 1951, Schaeffer and Henry produced an opera, Orpheus, for concrete sounds and voices.
