Bernie Krause could be considered a musical maverick, being among the first to recognize the possibilities of synthesizers in popular music and film scoring.
Post series: Synth Pioneers
This series highlights pioneers in electronic music. It is not intended to be a deep dive, but rather a jumping off point for further exploration. I welcome your comments and insights on any of the posts, and welcome any additional information you might come across — simply add your comments to the posts.
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Bob Moog — Inventor, Enabler, Inspirer
This is post 13 of 14 in the series “Synth Pioneers” This series highlights pioneers in electronic music. It is not intended to be a deep dive, but…
How A Russian Composer And An Australian Inventor Created The Most Iconic Sound In Popular Music
This is post 12 of 14 in the series “Synth Pioneers” This series highlights pioneers in electronic music. It is not intended to be a deep dive, but…
Histories of the Modular Synthesizer
This is post 11 of 14 in the series “Synth Pioneers” This series highlights pioneers in electronic music. It is not intended to be a deep dive, but…
The History Of Electronic Music in Under Twenty-Four Minutes
… here’s a [very] brief history covering 90 years of electronic music through the lens of “popular” music …
Wendy Carlos — My Introduction to Electronic Music
I have, on many occasions, referred to Wendy Carlos as one of my introductions to the world of electronic music and synthesizers through her 1968 album Switched On Bach. It was Wendy who inspired Robert Moog to refine and perfect his Moog synthesizers, with which she recorded the album.
Else Marie Pade — First Danish Composer of Electronic and Concrete Music
In 1954, she became the first Danish composer of electronic and concrete music,