Jean Michel Jarre’s Concerts In China

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=765C272BEC200894 This video captures Jean Michel Jarre’s Concerts in China (French title: Les Concerts en Chine), recorded in 1981 and released in 1982 on Disques Dreyfus. Concerts In China was recorded during Jarre’s 1981 Concerts in China tour, which consisted of five Peking and Shanghai concerts in China. The album is a balance of previously… Read More Jean Michel Jarre’s Concerts In China

Tangerine Dream’s Edgar Froese – “We’ve Never Created Electronic Music”

Tangerine Dream has reissued some of its classic Berlin School releases, Phaedra and Rubicon, on vinyl. They’re also back on the road, touring music from the bands’ 40+ year career. Tangerine Dream founder Edgar Froese is has been performing as Tangerine Dream since 1967 – but he still has surprising things to say about the… Read More Tangerine Dream’s Edgar Froese – “We’ve Never Created Electronic Music”

Jean Michel Jarre Concerts To Be Filmed In 3D, Using James Cameron’s Avatar Cameras

Jean Michel Jarre is filming his latest concerts in 3D, using the same cameras used to shoot James Cameron’s pioneering 3D film Avatar. Jarre was contacted by Panasonic, which developed the cameras, about filming the concerts in 3D and high-definition sound. Jean Michel Jarre’s 3D concert film will be released in 3D and 2D later… Read More Jean Michel Jarre Concerts To Be Filmed In 3D, Using James Cameron’s Avatar Cameras

The Best Vangelis Interview Ever?

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=5C12AD48D34A103A A comment on our recent Yamaha CS-80 post reminded us of this 4 part interview, Vangelis, The Man And His Music, which is one of the best interviews and profiles of electronic music pioneer Vangelis that we’ve seen. Especially after you get past the stock footage of people walking around London. It offers insight… Read More The Best Vangelis Interview Ever?

Eliane Radigue, Electronic Music Pioneer

A Portrait of Eliane Radigue, produced by the Austrian IMA (Institute for Media Archeology), observes Radigue in her workspace, operating her ARP 2500 synthesizer and talking about the process of composing and recording. Eliane Radigue is a French electronic music composer that has worked extensively with the ARP 2500 analog synthesizer. She created her first… Read More Eliane Radigue, Electronic Music Pioneer

NAMM’s Most Wanted: Don Buchla

Electronic music pioneer Don Buchla made NAMM’s most wanted list. At each show, the NAMM organization tries to record and preserve the stories of industry veterans like Buchla to help capture the history of the music industry.

Bob Moog, My Hero

The Guardian has published an interesting article by Don Paterson, entitled My hero Bob Moog: More than any 20th-century inventor you could name, Moog warmed up the wires and humanised the machine. He was a spiritual man who believed in nothing but material, though he treated matter as a form of energy (which of course… Read More Bob Moog, My Hero