Part one of a two-part series. Non-definitive dip into the history of electronic music. Featuring mad scientist of experimental music, Daphne Oram; Mad Men meets synthesizers in the work of Raymond Scott; modern master David Sylvian; German noise outfit Der Plan; elegant works of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark.
Playlist
The Little Orchestra in Sonovox- Pop Goes the Weasel/Mary Had a Little Lamb, from
Little People’s Band in Forestland
Daphne Oram- Studio Experiment No.1, from Oramics
Daphne Oram- Lego Builds it, from Oramics
Kemialliset Ystavat- Hyppivat saaret, from Kultaista Kaupunkia Etsimassa
Der Plan- San Jose Car Muzak from Geri Reig
Jean Jacques Perrey- Gossipo Perpetuo 7”
Charles Dodge- He Destroyed her Image, from OHM: The Early Gurus of Electronic Music, 1948-1980
Kraftwerk- Kristallo, from Ralf und Florian
György Ligeti- Artikulation, from Ligeti
New Order- Truth, from Peel Sessions
Michael Salmons- Dawn Chorus, self-released
David Sylvian- the Only Daughter, from Blemish
Kraftwerk- The Model, from The Man-Machine
Hugh le Caine- Dripsody, from Various- Electronic Music
Raymond Scott- Cindy Electronium, from Manhattan Research, Inc.
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark- Architecture and Morality, from Architecture and Morality
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark- Time Zones, from Dazzle Ships
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