Following up on the success of In Search Of Hades, UMC has announced ‘Pilots of Purple Twilight’, a 10 CD boxed set, showcasing the next chapter in the band’s history.… Read More New Tangerine Dream Box Set, Pilots of Purple Twilight – The Virgin Recordings 1980 -1983
The documentary features interviews with Edgar Froese, Peter Baumann, Christoph Franke, Klaus Schulze, Thorsten Quaeschning, Ulrich Schnauss and others. … Read More 50 Years Of Tangerine Dream
A lost work by minimalist composer Philip Glass has been found and restored, after 50 years, and is getting its world premier as a recorded work.… Read More Philip Glass’s Music In Eight Parts Gets Official Debut After 50 Years
Riley’s pioneering electro-acoustic music of the 1960’s influenced musicians like Pete Townshend of The Who and classical composers like Steve Reich alike.… Read More Terry Riley Lost Interview + ‘Music With Balls’
This short video documents some of the musicians that have used samples of Kraftwerk in their music, ranging from Sir Mix-A-Lot to Pink to New Order to DJ Shadow, and in the 80s, 90’s, 00’s through today. … Read More Who Sampled Kraftwerk
Director Robert Fantinatto (I Dream Of Wires) has shared an update and preview for Subotnick, his upcoming documentary on electronic music pioneer Morton Subotnick.… Read More Subotnick Documentary Update
Synthesist Ben Edwards, aka Benge, has released 20 Systems – his 2008 album, featuring 20 tracks made on 20 synthesizers spanning 20 years – for the first time in digital formats.… Read More ’20 Systems’ Features A History Of Synthesis Via 20 Classic Synthesizers
This pair of videos features the late Milton Babbitt (1916 – 2011) sharing a vintage take on electronic music. … Read More Milton Babbitt On Electronic Music (1966)
Wolfgang Palm – founder of PPG (Palm Products GmbH) and pioner of digital and hybrid synthesis approaches – has announced that he is retiring.… Read More PPG Founder Wolfgang Palm Retires, Sells Business
The Simmons SDS-3 was the precursor to one of the most iconic instruments of the 80’s.… Read More A History Of The Simmons SDS-3 Drum Synthesizer (1978)
