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No mention of Daphne Oram [1] in the history of electronic music. :( [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daphne_Oram https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daphne_Oram
by richrichardsson 1y ago
No mention of Daphne Oram [1] in the history of electronic music. :(
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daphne_Oram https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daphne_Oram
- Mouvelie 1y agoThanks, did not know about her, will check out her book !
- laxd 1y agoBirds of Parallax from 9:45 onwards is my favorite. They had this on repeat in an electronic music history exhibition I attended in a London museum some ... counting... 12 years ago. https://youtu.be/lNTZh0jHOvs?t=585 https://youtu.be/lNTZh0jHOvs?t=585
- bondarchuk 1y agoThe whole of BBC/radiophonic workshop are not there, maybe it's a bit US centered..
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- vodou 1y agoShe wrote a "treatise" on electronic music called An Individual Note of Music, Sound and Electronics. From the back cover: "[...] a fascinating glimpse into the creative mind behind the Oramics machine. In this engaging account of the possibilities of electronic sound, Oram touches on acoustics, mathematics, cybernetics and esoteric thought, but always returns to the human, urging us to 'see whether we can break open watertight compartments and glance anew' at the world around us." http://www.anomie-publishing.com/coming-soon-daphne-oram-an-individual-note-of-music-sound-and-electronics/ http://www.anomie-publishing.com/coming-soon-daphne-oram-an-...
- waffletower 1y agoIf it makes you feel better, when I taught the history of electronic music I introduced students to Daphne Oram.
- gizajob 1y agoDaphne Oram didn’t use computers. Check the title of the book.
- brudgers 1y agoNeither did Stockhausen, Schaffer, Les Paul or the Tape Music Lab.