Sunday Synth Jam: Composer Steve Horelick may be best known for his soundtrack work for things like Reading Rainbow and Shining Time Station, but he’s also an e-learning pioneer (macProVideo.com, AskVideo.com and Ask.Audio), a volunteer firefighter and a modular synthesist, specializing in live, immersive Buchla performances.

This video captures Horelick performing Blue Helix in 3D surround, at the Mercy College Recording Studio.

Here’s an awesome vintage look at Horelick & his work from 1983. In the video, he demonstrates how he made the music for Reading Rainbow: