This album is one of the strangest in Vangelis’ discography. The pieces on this 1980 work are a concept album, like many of his early works, but it’s not immediately clear what the concept is. The six tracks are songs that seem to about a dystopian future. “I can’t take it any more” basically repeats… Read More Vangelis – See You Later
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Klaus Schulze has earned his place as one of the fathers of modern electronica. He has been called the Godfather of Trance and the head of the Berlin School of electronica. He’s been exploring the boundaries of electronic music for over 30 years. He worked in one of the early incarnations of Tangerine Dream, and… Read More Klaus Schulze
Michael Stearns is an well-established composer of electronic music. He’s worked with electronica since 1968. He’s been a very prolific composer since, scoring movies, commercials, trailers and television shows, in addition to composing for album. Many of his scores have been for IMAX productions The site features discography and a timeline of his work.
This is a set of minimal tone poems that feature instruments combined with electronic arrangements. The pieces depict the skys of the composer’s northern home. Mychael Danna is extremely prolific. His work includes dozens of film scores, including The Antwone Fisher Story, Monsoon Wedding, and many other art-house flicks. Each of the movement is made… Read More Mychael Danna – Skys
Larry Fast recorded under the name Synergy in the 70’s and 80’s and created some influential rock/pop electronica. His album “Electronic Realizations for Rock Orchestra” was released in 1975, and featured staples of 70’s electronica: Moog, Mellotron, Oberheim, and sequencers.
This is the official website of Tangerine Dream, and is a very polished, professional site. There is news, a history of Tangerine Dream, its members and performers, a discography, and a photo archive. There are audio clips from their albums, and even a TD store.
Klaus Schulze is a musician, composer, player and performer, a producer and record artist who was one of the pioneers of popular electronic music. His site documents all of his prodigious output, his equipment, and his current activities. Check out Synthtopia’s artist feature on Klaus Schulze, too!
Banco de Gaia has a unique approach to electronica. He mixes samples and sounds of traditional instruments together with electronics. His approach, though, does not have the ready-for-radio sound of some world electronica. Gaia’s music is more complex, even reflective. There are many interesting cuts on this album. Heliopolis, the opener, is a standout, as… Read More Banco de Gaia – Maya
