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On the origins of electronic music

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  • Started 1 year ago by Catgirl
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  1. Catgirl

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    Documentary about the the people of EMS (Electronic Music Studios) a radical group of avant-garde electronic musicians who utilized technology and experimentation to compose a futuristic electronic sound-scape for the New Britain.

    Comprising of pioneering electronic musicians Peter Zinovieff and Tristram Cary (famed for his work on the Dr Who series) and genius engineer David Cockerell, EMSs studio was one of the most advanced computer-music facilities in the world. EMSs great legacy is the VCS3, Britains first synthesizer and rival of the American Moog. The VCS3 changed the sounds of some of the most popular artists of this period including Brian Eno, Hawkwind and Pink Floyd.

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    Posted 1 year ago #
  2. Great video!

    Brilliant group that made the Synthi A and Synthi 100- PCB design still replicated today in modular synth circles. The Synthi A was an awesome briefcase synth that featured a unique "u sunk mah battleship", matrix grid patch bay system. Synthi's were used by Autechre and Aphex Twin to name some peeps.

    The VCS3 was really cool as well but tended to roll out of tune frequently and was not really utilized for high attack sounds like the Moog was. It is very apparent in the PF Dark Side of The Moon LP.

    `michael

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  3. silikonanswer

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    Is this a BBC Documentary?

    Posted 1 year ago #

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