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120 Years of Electronic Music

Posted by michael on from the organ-grinder dept.

Ant writes "This web page has a list of 120 years of electronic music from 1870 to 1990."

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  1. What about NI by slashflood · · Score: 5, Informative


    They list Steinberg, but ignored Native Instruments, the producer of Reaktor. Very incomplete.

    1. Re:What about NI by tulimulta · · Score: 3, Informative
      I don't think that NI existed in the 1980s. Do correct me if I'm wrong.

      The beginning of the list was fascinating, but from the 1970s onwards the list has glaring omissions. Where's the ARP synths? Not to talk about the 1980s list. They should remove the last 20 years from the list, since other sites manage that part way better, eg. synthmuseum.com.

  2. Theremin! by Random_Goblin · · Score: 4, Informative
    The Theremin Leon Termen Soviet Union 1917


    This looks to be the oldest electronic instrument that is still regarlly used today... of particular note is the artist Goldfrapp who plays a theremin in a MOST provocative manner during her live gigs!

    87 years is quite a respectable age. I can't see a date for electric guitar anywhere on the site.

    also just got to love
    Dr Kent's Electronic Music Box Dr Earle Kent USA 1951


    do you think he had an advertising jingle?
  3. the instrument..and the musicians? by cabazorro · · Score: 3, Informative

    For the site to be truly complete
    it should provide famous music/musicians that
    made the sound of some of this instruments
    popular. The likes of:
    Tomita
    Jean Michelle Jarre
    Kitaro
    Vangelis
    Mike Oldfield
    Philip Glass
    and of course
    Tangerine Dream.

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