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In 1975, BBC spelled out how MUZAK — and musical power – worked, maybe
It’s a master class in Western “common practice” music and its power. It decodes complex music theory and its impact on the mind. It’s also got some deeply entertaining action with a bearded psychiatrist operating a reel-to-reel machine and filters. Let’s watch this 1975 episode of BBC’s Horizon on the science of music and MUZAK.
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Peter Zinovieff, UK synth pioneer and EMS co-founder, has died
It’s a tough moment for a whole generation in electronic music history. This weekend claimed the British legend Peter Zinovieff – deserving a look back at him and EMS and the VCS3.
Peter Kirn - June 28, 2021
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Abbey Road at Home? Waves Emulates Double Tracking Made Famous by Beatles, $99 Sale
It all started in 1966 as a way to fake multiple takes – and it works pretty well for any vocals. And now, in one of the more ambitious emulation efforts undertaken recently, software engineers are hoping to recreate a sound you know quite well from artists like The Beatles. And oh, yeah, even if […]
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