In this interview, disco and synth pop pioneer Giorgio Moroder talks with Jian Ghomeshi about bringing his work to a new generation, how he got over creating music ‘correctly’, and why music lovers are ready for a return to retro sound.
UK’s The Guardian reports that British composers are concerned that “Synthesizers are killing film and TV music.” That sounds pretty dire to us. Here’s what they have to say about the situation: Two of Britain’s leading film composers warn that the quality of music for film and TV is suffering because synthesised sounds are increasingly… Read More ‘Synthesisers Are Killing Film And TV Music’
Director Stan Warnow has released his expanded Deluxe Edition of his award-winning documentary on his father, bandleader, composer and electronic music pioneer Raymond Scott. The Deluxe Edition of Deconstructing Dad – The Music, Machines & Mystery Of Raymond Scott includes all the content from the original release, plus: A progress report on the Electronium restoration going on… Read More Deconstructing Dad – The Music, Machines & Mystery Of Raymond Scott Gets Deluxe Edition
http://vimeo.com/80936319 Vangelis And The Journey to Ithaka is a new documentary on the Greek composer. In this brief except from the film, we get a look at the custom set up that Vangelis uses and how he uses it to create improvised symphonic electronic compositions. Check it out and let us know what you think!
I Am The Center: Private Issue New Age Music In America 1950-1990 is a new retrospective compilation that looks at ‘new age’ music. Label Light In The Attic Records describes the anthology as “the first major anthology to survey the golden age of new age”. It features some better-known new age artists, such as Steven… Read More I Am The Center: Private Issue New Age Music In America 1950-1990
Reader Ryan Martin let us know that his label, DAIS Records has an upcoming release that features vintage Buchla works by composer David First. Here’s what they have to say about the album, David First: Electronic Works 1976 – 1977: During his time at Princeton, First was introduced to the classical electronic music studio there, a… Read More New Album Features Vintage Buchla Compositions By David First
Synthesizers.com’s Roger Arrick has shared a great collection of photos of the Moog synthesizer factory in 1977, taken by William Beith. Beith visited the Moog factory at its Cheektowaga, NY location as part of his work for Gibson Guitars. The photos are very evocative, because of the both the content and the age of the film. And the… Read More Inside The Moog Factory, 1977
ELEKTRO MOSKVA TRAILER – ENGLISH VERSION was uploaded by: Elektro Moskva
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http://vimeo.com/75299523 Reader Eric Pitra lets us know about a new documentary that he is doing the score for, Cassette, that looks at the cassette audio tape. The documentary looks like it will will be interesting to electronic musicians interested in the history and culture of cassette audio tape.
Producer Simon Leo Brown let us know about his new audio documentary that looks at how MIDI changed music. In the documentary, Brown takes you on a tour through the history of MIDI, from its troubled beginnings to its near ubiquity in recording studios around the world. It features an in-depth interview with MIDI pioneer… Read More How MIDI Changed Music
