Early Electronic Music

Great Ladies of Electronic Music: Rosalyn Tureck

Bach Expert Rosalyn Tureck at-work at the Moog Modular circa 1977.  Tureck was a student of Leon Theremin and made…

12 years ago

Raymond Scott, Electronic Music Pioneer

Raymond Scott in his home studio, 1955 "The composer must bear in mind that the radio listener does not hear…

12 years ago

(Very) Early Electronic Instruments

When you think of 'early electronic instruments,' what period comes to mind?  European tape music of the 1950s?  Academic electronic…

13 years ago

Magnecord PT6 c.1950 used in contemporary music production

It never ceases to amaze me how many people navigate to this website as a result of searching for Magnecord…

13 years ago

Vladamir Ussachevsky, electronic music pioneer and educator

"Does this qualify me for a prophet? Well, perhaps partially." Imagine if this dude had been your college music professor. …

13 years ago

Music Synthesizers in Popular Electronics 1972

Download a five-page article by David L. Heiserman on "Music Synthesizers And How They Work" from Popular Electronics magazine, February…

14 years ago

Out-Of-Print-Book Report: History Of Music Machines (Smithsonian)

Came across this obscure volume in a rubbish bin several years ago.  Published by Drake Publishers in 1975 and billed…

14 years ago

Early Electronic Music Technology: Part One

From the back-pages of the AES Journal in 1965: Moog is a legendary name in the world of music.  As…

14 years ago