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Jul 25, 2022 · After experiencing a financial fallout in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the global electronic music industry is enjoying a revival after the return of live performances. At the end of 2023, the industry’s value topped $11.8 billion, with EDM musicians being among the most in-demand creators. This guide is dedicated to the history of ...
Electronic music broadly is a group of music genres that employ electronic musical instruments, circuitry-based music technology and software, or general-purpose electronics (such as personal computers) in its creation. It includes both music made using electronic and electromechanical means ( electroacoustic music ).
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Mar 7, 2024 · Electronic music as we know it today can trace its roots back to the early 20th century, when inventors and musicians first began experimenting with electronic instruments. Some of the earliest examples of electronic music were created using devices such as the Theremin, which was invented in 1919 by Russian inventor Leon Theremin.
Sep 14, 2023 · Record players gradually became household items, with phonograph records introduced in 1925. The first compositions featuring electronica by composers such as Paul Hindemith and Ernst Toch saw them layering recordings of instruments and vocals at adjusted speeds. The origins of electronic music lie in these techniques.
Feb 28, 2023 · As the twentieth century dawned further advances came in the creation of music by electronic means. Leon Theremin, in Russia, developed an electronic instrument (initially called the etherophone ), that became known as the Theremin. It’s a magical device that on first seeing, and hearing, seems to conjure sound from nowhere.
1953 - BOB AND GEORGE OPERATE AS RAMCO FROM THEIR BASEMENT WORKSHOP. After spending a summer working in an electronics factory (Kepco Power Supplies) 19-year-old Bob Moog creates the Model 201 theremin in his father's basement workshop in Flushing, New York. It is his first commercial product.
Dec 16, 2019 · The invention of amplifiers and loudspeakers in the early 1900s allowed for the potential of electronic music amplification. The 1910s and 1920s also saw the development of tone generators, filter circuits and other audio-frequency technologies. As these technologies became available, people attempted to create electronic or electromechanical ...
