Category: Electronic Musicians

New Synthesized Version Of Holst’s The Planets

We’ve been following reader Mike Leghorn‘s progress on a new synthesized version of Holst’s The Planets with interest. The Planets has been arranged for synths may times, notably by Patrick Gleeson and Isao Tomita. But, just as different conductors and performers can bring out different facets of classical works, new classitronica arrangements reveal something about the… Read More New Synthesized Version Of Holst’s The Planets

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Morton Subotnick Interview (Madrid 2011)

http://vimeo.com/32362481 This interview with electronic music pioneer Morton Subotnick, from the 2011 Red Bull Music Academy, digs into his experiences in the early days of synthesizers. Back in 1963 when synthesizers and electronic music were strictly the refuge of academic professors, Subotnick played Don Buchla’s Music Box on his experimental album Silver Apples Of The… Read More Morton Subotnick Interview (Madrid 2011)

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Vince Clarke & Martin Gore Announce VCMG – The World’s First Electronic Music Supergroup?

Vince Clarke (Erasure, Yazoo, Depeche Mode) and Martin L. Gore (Depeche Mode) have announced that they are releasing an album as VCMG. It’s the duo’s first collaboration in 30 years. According to Clarke and Gore, VCMG is an opportunity for the duo to “exercise their lifelong love of the genre as the techno-inspired VCMG.” “I’ve… Read More Vince Clarke & Martin Gore Announce VCMG – The World’s First Electronic Music Supergroup?

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