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Luigi Russolo - Intonarumoris. Halim El-Dabh. (March 4, 1921 – September 2, 2017) was an Egyptian American composer and pioneer of electroacoustic music. In 1944 he composed one of the...
Jun 26, 2023 · Some of the pioneers in electronic music were German, French, and American figures like Ferruccio Busoni, Arnold Schoenberg, Edgard Varèse, and John Cage.
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The first experiments with electronic sound generators took place as early as the mid-late 19th century and culminated in the development of electromechanical pianos that predate the electronic keyboard. One of the most famous early electronic instruments was the "etherophone," later called the "Theremin" after its inventor Leon Theremin. Developed...
In the postwar period, US composers such as John Cage and Steve Reichwere pushing the boundaries of electroacoustic music in America. 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. In the 1970s, the torch...
Countless EDM subgenres — including acid house, drum'n'bass, dubstep, trance and two-step — defined a new worldwide rave culture in the 1990s. Meanwhile, downtempo dub beats and experimental soundscapes marked the new trip hop sound coming out of Bristol via bands like Massive Attack and Portishead — and from Austrian duo Kruder & Dorfmeister. Arou...
Back to Düsseldorf, where bands like Kraftwerk and Neu! made the city synonymous with early electronic music worldwide, "Electro. From Kraftwerk to Techno" is now paying tribute to the rise of a groundbreaking musical direction. The more than 500 exhibits at the Düsseldorf Kunstpalast include instruments, homemade sound generators, photographs, aud...
Jun 23, 2023 · By Leah June 23, 2023. German electronic music of the 1970s marked a significant era in the evolution of the genre, as artists combined minimalistic styles with psychedelic and progressive rock elements. This period saw the emergence of innovative bands and musicians, such as Kraftwerk, whose pioneering work set the foundation for electronic ...
Jun 4, 2021 · Karlheinz Stockhausen, 1967. Photograph: PR Image. From the Guardian archive Electronic music. This article is more than 2 years old. The pioneers of electronic music – archive, 1957. 5 June...
by Jan Henrik Schimkus. When it comes to electronic music, Germany is not only an early adapter but a country of pioneers. Let’s take a look at the cultural and technological shifts that shaped Germany’s electronic music landscape.
Sep 14, 2023 · EDM is one of the world’s biggest music genres. But what’s the history of electronic music? Who were its pioneers and what are the roots of disco, grime and electropop?
