Category: Electronic Musicians

Robert Ashley, “The Greatest Genius Of 20th Century Opera”, Dead At 83

American composer Robert Ashley – who reinvented opera with electronics and avant garde techniques – died yesterday at the age of 83. Ashley (March 28, 1930 – March 3, 2014) was known for radically rethinking the concept of opera – reimagining it for TV and for recordings. and incorporating electronic instruments and electronic manipulation of speech. In… Read More Robert Ashley, “The Greatest Genius Of 20th Century Opera”, Dead At 83

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Thomas Dolby Now Professor Dolby At Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University has announced that synthpop pioneer Thomas Dolby is joining their faculty as the first ‘Homewood Professor of the Arts’. At Johns Hopkins, starting in the fall, he will be teaching ‘Sound on Film’, a collaboration between Homewood’s Film and Media Studies program and Peabody’s Recording Arts and Sciences program. In the programe, students create… Read More Thomas Dolby Now Professor Dolby At Johns Hopkins University

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Moogfest Announces Daytime Programming, Featuring Electronic Music Pioneers & Innovators

This morning, Moogfest announced its daytime programming for the festival, which runs April 23 – 27, in Asheville, N.C.. New additions to the schedule include a musical masterclass from super-producer Nile Rodgers, and ‘A Talk With The Electric Lady’, Janelle Monae and her band. Daytime offerings range from panel discussions and conversations (including one, for… Read More Moogfest Announces Daytime Programming, Featuring Electronic Music Pioneers & Innovators

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Music: What Difference Does It Make?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EDnMFJiv8U What Difference Does It Make: A Film About Making Music – is a free documentary film that delves into the challenges and triumphs of living “a life in music.” The documentary traces the stages of development that musicians experience, and goes beyond the topic of music to explore questions ‘about life itself.’ The film… Read More Music: What Difference Does It Make?

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