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BBC gives away 16k WAV sound effects, but disallows some uses
Maybe it’s time for the idea of a “commons” to get a new boost. Whatever the reason, BBC’s 16,000 sound effects are available to download – but with strings attached.
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Unlocking unimaginable sounds with the BBC Radiophonic Workshop
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop now has its own cover band. Arturia have done a new documentary on England’s proudest home for electronic sound, the legendary BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Founded in 1958, the laboratory had the wildly ambitious mission of producing any sound any BBC program might ask for – foley to sci-fi. That of course […]
Peter Kirn - June 5, 2017
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Delia Derbyshire gets her own road
Here’s a sure new pilgrimage site for electronic music fans. Late great composer Delia Derbyshire of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop will have a street named after her in her hometown of Coventry, as reported by the BBC. And because Delia is more than a composer, but a state of mind: Pete Chambers BEM, director of […]
Peter Kirn - November 28, 2016
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Watch a 1986 TV story on house music, plus too many documentaries
Peter Kirn - August 28, 2015
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