Unidentified Sound Objects has posted pictures that offer a sneak peak inside the Radio Italiana Phonology Studio, a pioneering Italian electronic music studio: In 1955, the Radio Italiana (Rai) established the Studio di Fonologia Musicale at RAI Center in Corso Sempione 27, Milan (Italy). Physicist Dr. Alfredo Lietti builded the famous “nine oscillators”, the white… Read More Inside the Radio Italiana Phonology Studio
Pink Floyd keyboardist and songwriter Rick Wright died today at the age of 65, after a short bout with cancer. Wright kept a surprising low profile, despite being a member of one of the most influential rock bands of all time. While other 70’s keyboard heroes were known for burning up the keyboards, Wright leaned… Read More Pink Floyd’s Rick Wright Goes To Great Gig In The Sky
Note: Irwin Chusid, journalist, music historian, radio personality and self-described “landmark preservationist,” wrote the following essay to mark the centennial of composer Raymond Scott. It was originally published at Boing Boing. His merry melodies have propelled the antics of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, Animaniacs, and Bart Simpson. His recordings underscore the body-fluid fetishism of… Read More 100 Years Of Raymond Scott
Klaus Schulze: Electronic Music Legend is a celebration of the magnificent, pioneering career of German electronic music legend Klaus Schulze. At the forefront of the development of music played on synthesizers, Schulze created a whole new style of music, beginning with his initial 1972 release, Irrlicht. This book hails Schulze as the most important electronic… Read More Klaus Schulze: Electronic Music Legend
There’s an interesting interview with electronic music pioneer Laurie Spiegel over at Tokafi. In it, she discusses her initial experience working with classic modular synthesizers: The first time I saw a synth (side note – we didn’t like that word then because of “synthetic” implying false or artificial instead of real music made on real… Read More Laurie Spiegel On Classic Synthesizers
