Electric Independence

Electric Independence is a series of interviews with electronic artist on his own environment ... the studio . Over the last months have been featured Moby, Gavin Russom, Holy Ghost , The electrophobes...
The last episode is an interview with Vince Clarke ( Depeche Mode, Erasure, Yazoo ) in his amazing synth studio / museum. He has an amazing collection of the most incredible synths ever made.
I can't embed the video here so if you want to watch it you have to click on this link :

Electric independence : Vince Clarke and the temple of synth

The first videos were uploaded to youtube , so here it is the two parts interview with Moby talking about his studio and his huge drum-box collection

Motherboard Electric Independence : Moby

Source :

• Youtube.com by DellLounge

More info about Electronic Independence :

• Motherboard.tv

Pioneers - Curtis Roads

Vbs.tv interview with Curtis Roads, one of the pioneers in use granular synthesis in his musical compostions. This synthesis method is based on using small audio particles ( miliseconds) , called grains, to create new textures and sounds. Curtis is also well known for his books about granular synthesis and electronic music composition in general.

Motherboard - The granular synthesis of Curtis Roads

Text from the video :

• There are two divergent streams in 20th century electronic music: The one most people are familiar with starts out with goofballs like Jean-Jacques Perrey and Vangelis noodling around on synthesizers and eventually devolves into Kaja Googoo. Curtis Roads is part of the other path, the one that follows insane geniuses like Stockhausen and Morton Subotnik and uses whatever-period-it-happens-to-be's state-of-the-art computer technology to produce compositions that completely defy conventional music logic and sometimes sound more like a freaked-out ATM than tunes you put on and listen to.
  
  
  See exclusive footage at www.delllounge.com

Source :

• Vbs.tv

More info about Curtis Roads :

• Curtis Road

More info about Granular Synthesises :

• Granularsynthesis.com
• Granular Synthesis basis
  

BBC Radiophonic Workshop tribute

Very nice tribute to one of the first places dedicated to make experimentations with the sound. The BBC Radiophonic Workshop was created on 1958 and close his doors on 1998.

RADIOPHONIC EXPLORATIONS

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• A dedication compilation of material celebrating the pioneering spirit of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Material is edited from the following documentary and information sources: The Alchemists of Sound, The Masters of Sound, The Music Arcade, Radiophonic Workshop archive footage, Doctor Who titles, The New Sound of Music and Sonic State.

Source :

• Youtube.com by JeffreyPlaide

More info about BBC Radiophonic Workshop:

• Whitefiles.org ( BBC Radiophonic Workshop complete info )
  
• Wikipedia.org ( BBC Radiophonic Workshop info )
  
• Soundonsound.com ( BBC Radiophonic Workshop story )
  

BBC Radiophonic Workshop pictures :

• Whitefiles.org ( a lot of pictures with explanations )
  

Synthesizer Performance - Laurie Spiegel

OHM-01

Text from the video :

• Early days of synthesizers.

Source :

• Youtube.com by rasppatrol

More info about Laurie Spiegel:

• Laurie Spiegel's home page
• Wikipedia.org

Pioneers

Music: The Electronic Edge (1/2) 1976



Music: The Electronic Edge (2/2) 1976

Text from the video :

• Another favorite of mine, partially narrated by John Cage, this film predicts where music is going pretty well. A good watch.

Source :

• Youtube.com by Filmstripman

Pioneers - Bob Moog ( 3/3 )

"I'm not a musician. I'm an engineer... I'm a tool maker" - Bob Moog

Interview with Bob Moog part 3

Bob Moog #3

Text from the video :

• Bob Moog interview 2002 (part 3 of 3)

Source :

• Youtube.com by Samboni72

More info about Bob Moog :

• Moogfoundation.org
  
• Wikipedia.org
• Amazings.com ( Interview with Bob Moog)
• Newscientist.com
  

Bob Moog pictures :

• Flickr.com
  

Pioneers - Bob Moog ( 2/3 )

"I'm not a musician. I'm an engineer... I'm a tool maker" - Bob Moog

Interview with Bob Moog part 2

Bob Moog #2

Text from the video :

• Bob Moog interview 2002 (part 2 of 3)

Source :

• Youtube.com by Samboni72

More info about Bob Moog :

• Moogfoundation.org
  
• Wikipedia.org
• Amazings.com ( Interview with Bob Moog)
• Newscientist.com
  

Bob Moog pictures :

• Flickr.com
  

Pioneers - Bob Moog ( 1/3 )

"I'm not a musician. I'm an engineer... I'm a tool maker" - Bob Moog

Interview in three parts with Bob Moog , the father of commercial synthesizers. Could you imagine electronic music without his contribution?

Bob Moog #1

Text from the video :

• Bob Moog interview 2002 (part 1 of 3)

Source :

• Youtube.com by Samboni72

More info about Bob Moog :

• Moogfoundation.org
  
• Wikipedia.org
• Amazings.com ( Interview with Bob Moog)
• Newscientist.com
  

Bob Moog pictures :

• Flickr.com
  

Interview - Kraftwerk ( 3/3 )

Kraftwerk Interview 3/3

Text from the video :

• Pop i fokus 2001-03-31
  Interviews with former Kraftwerk members. Wofgang Fluhr and Karl Bartos

Source :

• Youtube.com by Bakkesan

More info about Kraftwerk :

• Wikipedia.org
• Kraftwerk.technopop.com ( Fan site )
• Kraftwerk FAQ
  

Kraftwerk pictures :

• Flickr.com
  

Interview - Kraftwerk ( 2/3 )

Kraftwerk Interview 2/3

Text from the video :

• Pop i fokus 2001-03-31
  Interviews with former Kraftwerk members. Wofgang Fluhr and Karl Bartos

Source :

• Youtube.com by Bakkesan

More info about Kraftwerk :

• Wikipedia.org
• Kraftwerk.technopop.com ( Fan site )
• Kraftwerk FAQ
  

Kraftwerk pictures :

• Flickr.com
  

Interview - Kraftwerk ( 1/3 )

Kraftwerk Interview 1/3

Text from the video :

• Pop i fokus 2001-03-31
  Interviews with former Kraftwerk members. Wofgang Fluhr and Karl Bartos

Source :

• Youtube.com by Bakkesan

More info about Kraftwerk :

• Wikipedia.org
• Kraftwerk.technopop.com ( Fan site )
• Kraftwerk FAQ
  

Kraftwerk pictures :

• Flickr.com
  

Studio Techniques - Suzanne Ciani

Suzanne Ciani is one of the first women that worked with synthesizers. Her name is linked to Buchla synthesizers , she started to work with Don Buchla on the late 60s and felt in love with the instument that he had designed.

3-2-1 Contact "Noisy/Quiet: Music" (1980)

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• Synthesist Suzanne Ciani explains how synthesizers work to series host Lisa. From the first season of Children's Television Workshop series "3-2-1 Contact" 1980.
  
  Segment producer and director: Riva Freifeld
  Editor: Mili Bonsignori

Source :

• Youtube.com by RivaProductions

More info about Suzanne Ciani :

• Suzanne Ciani and electronic music
• Synthmuseum.com
• Musicianguide.com

Cologne Studio for Electronic Music

The Studio für Elektronische Musik , the place where all begun. It' was the first electronic music studio in the world . Founded Herbert Eimert in 1951, was the place where Karlheinz Stockhausen recorded Studio I and Studio II, his firsts eletronic compositions.Enjoy these great videos recorded by Moogulator in 2008. You can see one of the few EMS Synth 100 (30 were made).

Studio für Elektronische Musik Köln 1/2



Studio für Elektronische Musik Köln 2/2

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• The Studio where Stockhausen, Xenakis and others recorded their pioneering Electronic Works 1951 and later. Shots are from my visit in 2008 in Cologne (Köln, Germany) 24.6.08
  

Source :

• Youtube.com by Moogulator

More info about Cologne Studio for Electronic Music :

• Innart
• Perfect sound forever
• Goethe Institut
• Herbert Eimert

Cologne Studio for Electronic Music pictures :

• Flickr.com
  

Synthesizer Performance - Jean Michel Jarre Oxygene

Jean Michel Jarre explain the synthesizers that he use on his Oxigen performance. A lot of classic analog synthesizers are showed. This stage is like heaven to synth enthusiastic. The video is included as extra on his DVD,"Oxygene live in your living room"

Oxygene instruments explained

Text from the video :

• Jean Michel Jarre explains the instruments he used for his new version of Oxygene

Source :

• Youtube.com by parisvisite

More info about Jean Michel Jarre - Oxigene live in your living room:

• Oxygene3d.com
  

Synthesizer Performance - "Die Roboter"

In 1978, Kraftwerk released his album "The man-machine" ("Die mensch machine") . This album include the song "The model" ("Das model") one of the most successful songs in the Kraftwerk career, is also inlcuded "The robots" ("Die roboter") , one of my favourites songs. Enjoy this great cover performed by gattobus.

KRAFTWERK "Die Roboter" Tribute Cover

Text from the video :

• This is my tribute to Kraftwerk, the fathers of electronic music.
  I used the Nord Modular G2 for all the sequenced stuff and for vocoder, Moog Little Phatty for the lead sound and Virus TI for FX.
  Enjoy!

Source :

• Youtube.com by gattobus

More info about Kraftwerk "Die Roboter":

• Original version live on german TV
• Die Roboter lyric
• Wikipedia.org
  

Dr Who (How To Remake TV Theme)

Text from the video :

• Peter Howell shows how he uses Yamaha CS-80 & ARP ODYSSEY sounds to remake Dr.Who TV theme.

Source :

• Youtube.com by radioshaolin

More info about BBC Radiophonic Workshop :

• wikipedia.org
• whitefiles.org
• soundonsound.com

BBC Radiophonic Workshop pictures :

• whitefiles.org