What The Future Sounded Like is a documentary about the the people of EMS (Electronic Music Studios) a radical group of avant-garde electronic musicians who utilized technology and experimentation to compose a futuristic electronic sound-scape for the New Britain.
Comprising of pioneering electronic musicians Peter Zinovieff and Tristram Cary (famed for his work on the Dr Who series) and genius engineer David Cockerell, EMS studio was one of the most advanced computer-music facilities in the world.
EMS’s great legacy is the VCS3, Britain’s first synthesizer and rival of the American Moog. The VCS3 changed the sounds of some of the most popular artists of this period including Brian Eno, Hawkwind and Pink Floyd.
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Tags: electronic music pioneers, Electronic Music Studios, EMS, history of electronic music, Peter Zinovieff, Tristram Cary
whenever I see one of these documentary posts, I know I'm about to lose an hour. (at least this time it's only 30 minutes!)
whenever I see one of these documentary posts, I know I'm about to lose an hour. (at least this time it's only 30 minutes!)
whenever I see one of these documentary posts, I know I'm about to lose an hour. (at least this time it's only 30 minutes!)
Thanks to whoever put this up on YouTube. Absolutely fascinating.