No matter your mood, electronic music has something suitable. The selection is impressive and provides something for every taste imaginable. Techno was the initial genre to break through. Originating from disco music, its foundation lay heavily in drum machines and synths. Techno Techno is an electronic music genre which originated in Detroit and Berlin and […]
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Technology advances during the 1920s made possible experimentation with electronic sound-producing instruments. Fundamental circuits for sine, square, and sawtooth wave generators as well as amplifiers and filter circuits were created and experimented with. These devices were developed to automatically read an encoded score, and to control sound aspects such as pitch and tone color. Thaddeus
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Yahel, an Israeli producer/Dj who began his musical career at age 14, is best known for producing Psychedelic Trance music; however he also enjoys making cinematic sci-fi ambient pieces. Electronic Dance Music (EDM) was initially created for use by disc jockeys at dance clubs. EDM pioneers include Juan Atkins, Derrick May, and Kevin Saunderson as
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Daft Punk made history long before they donned helmets by creating this unique instrumental that pushed the boundaries of electronic music. Its quirky melody and rhythm became an instantaneous dance floor favorite over time. Norman Quentin Cook, more commonly known by his stage name Fatboy Slim, helped popularize big beat with this catchy track featuring
Electronic Music in the ’60s In the 1960s, many psychedelic-era bands experimented with synthesizers and musique concrete’s tape-manipulation techniques – creating new genres with each experiment. Beaver and Krause took children’s music a step further with their use of bleeps and bloops while Silver Apples and Intersystems took it one step further. The birth of
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Cage first collaborated with dancer and choreographer Merce Cunningham in the 1940s, using random procedures and indeterminacy in his compositions. He created challenging musical puzzles for virtuoso performers like pianist David Tudor to solve, such as technical obstacles (in works featuring graphic scores) or issues related to interpretation. Early works John Cage was born in
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Electronic music venues have experienced immense growth over recent years. Even as high profile clubs close down, the trend shows no sign of abating. Research participants provided various accounts of their experiences at EDM events, but four overarching themes emerged that included feelings of community, joy, strong musical experiences and identity expression. 1. Bootshaus Cologne’s
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Electronic music has quickly become one of the world’s most beloved forms of musical expression, featuring numerous genres like dance music, house music and techno. Early examples of electric plus acoustic composition were works by Edgard Varese (Deserts, 1954), Karlheinz Stockhausen (too numerous to list), and Iannis Xenakis (Concret PH, 1958). In the 1990s, performers
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Electronic music from the ’80s produced some timeless tracks. Some even go on to influence current genres like Hip Hop, Post-punk, Techno and Ambient music today. Gary Numan began experimenting with synthesizer equipment and created his iconic track, considered an early landmark of electronic music. ‘Planet Rock’ by Afrika Bambaataa Afrika Bambaataa was already an
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Electronic xylophone music is a form of musical composition which incorporates sound manipulation. It originated during early developments of electronic music such as sound speed adjustment and audio tape recording technology. It offers three modes, piano keyboard, beat drum, and xylophone – to enhance babies’ musical exploration while developing eye-hand coordination abilities. The xylophone The
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