Donna Summer, R.I.P.

Donna Summer died today at the age of 63, after a battle with cancer. Summer (December 31, 1948 – May 17, 2012), was a five-time Grammy winner and one of the ten most successful women in recording history, according to a Billboard ranking. Summer, along with producer Giorgio Moroder, helped define the category of electronic dance music, especially… Read More Donna Summer, R.I.P.

Open Mic: What Electronic Music Track Changed Your Life?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE2A59zjuNk Open Mic: Readers Mark Mosher and Bob Tarmac responded to a recent post about the sound design of Forbidden Planet, noting that they had been obsessed and inspired by the soundtrack. And since the 50’s, there’s been a growing body of interesting and exciting electronic music that, for whatever reason, flips a switch in… Read More Open Mic: What Electronic Music Track Changed Your Life?

Giorgio Moroder’s Lost Disco Battlestar Galactica Soundtrack Album

Giorgio Moroder has a special place in the history of electronic music, because of his genre-inspiring classic track I Feel Love, with Donna Summer and Pete Bellotte. When Brian Eno first heard I Feel Love, he told David Bowie “This single is going to change the sound of club music for the next fifteen years,”… Read More Giorgio Moroder’s Lost Disco Battlestar Galactica Soundtrack Album