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NAMM 2006 Show NewsElectro-Acoustic MusicElectro-acoustic music is a term used to describe a broad range of modern classical electronic music. It often explores the interaction of natural and electronically generated sounds and effects. The term electro-acoustic refers to a process that happens in any microphone or loudspeaker - sound is transformed into electrical signals, and then transformed from electrical form back to sound. This process is central to all electronic music, because it turns sound into something that can be shaped using electronics and computers. As a musical genre, electro-acoustic is sort of a catch-all term. As electronica is used to refer to any pop electronic music, electro-acoustic is often used to refer to any electronic music in the classical tradition. Electro-acoustic grew out of the pioneering work of experimental electronic musicians of the 1940's and 1950's, such as Pierre Schaeffer. Shaeffer created Musique Concrète, a style of music that anticipated the later rise of sampling. Schaeffer was interested in the idea of manipulating sound as a tangible object. He took tape recorded sounds and created a huge variety of effects through splicing, speed changes, looping and reversing them. It also incorporates the tradition of the early synthesists, such as Edgar Varèse. Initially, electronically generated sounds were used as source materials for further tape manipulation. In the mid 1960's, the emergence of modular synthesizers and computer-based sound manipulation allowed further control over the shaping of sound. Artists like Morton Subotnick explored using gestures to control sound, and combined electronics and synthesizers with acoustic instruments and even dance. The term electro-acoustic has been adopted by many artists and organizations working in the world of classical electronic music. While the technology of electronic music is constantly changing, electro-acoustic artists continue to draw on the history of ideas pioneered by early electronic musicians. Synthtopia Reviews of Electro-Acoustic MusicBarry Schrader - EAMTuesday, September 07, 2004EAM collects tracks created over the last fifteen years or so by electro-acoustic composer Barry Schrader. Hypnotique - The Hanging GardenThursday, July 14, 2005The debut CD from multi-instrumentalist Hypnotique, The Hanging Garden, is a daring and challenging CD, combining influences of classical electronic music, electronica, cabaret, gothic lyrics and English folk music. Martin Ayres - CelloshereSaturday, July 09, 2005Ayres music is modern electro-acoustic music that explores ambient soundscapes. Rhythmicon - Feedback MachineTuesday, January 03, 2006Feedback Machine is a mini-CDR release of experimental electro-acoustic music. The three tracks on Feedback Machine combine synth, saxophone, theremin and extensive electronic processing. Various - Pioneers of Electronic MusicMonday, December 22, 2003For a lot of electronic music fans, the pioneers of electronic music would be Brian Eno, Kraftwerk, Klaus Schulze, or Vangelis. For younger fans, they might be Derrick May, Juan Atkins, or Jesse Saunders. This CD really goes back in the days to the early years of electronic music. It collects works created at the Columbia-Princeton Music Center, one of the more important early centers for electronic music. [an error occurred while processing this directive]Recent Electronica NewsBrian Eno To Score Spore1/16/2007Brian Eno is reported to be working on the soundtrack for the Will Wright video game, Spore. Ueberschall Intros Scoretrax Royalty-Free Music Library1/14/2007Ueberschall has announced the release of SCORETRAX, a royalty free music library for Video, Film, Flash, TV, Advertising, Animation, Games, Music on hold, Multimedia, Education, Broadcast and Website Producers. Ueberschall Intros Liquid Trumpet1/14/2007Ueberschall Liquid Trumpets are loop-based construction kits (480 licks) adding over 1000 add-on licks and phrases (jazz, funk, pop, soul, afro cuban, buena vista, bebop and electronica).
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