Two Views Of Electronic Music and Synthesizers

These are two well composed documentaries regarding the time scale of which electronic music appeared and who the musical artists were who used synthesizers and composed with them.  "The Evolution of Electronic Music (1929-2019)" sketches out very early applications considered electronic music and plays a small sampling of the works being represented.  Although popular recordings which dabbled with synthesized tones in this documentary are skipped over in this work (No Beatles, Monkees, Byrds, Beach Boys mentions!). 

Our second documentary clearly focuses on this pop music synth implementation:

 The First Bands To Use Synths

The surprise is that The Beatles were far from the first popular band to use a synthesizer in their arrangements.  Our host travels back quite a bit further in the past to find his answer.  Amazing!

Sound Experiments 7 (2020)

 

More sound and light twiddling crumbs.

SYNTHESIZER TREASURE TROVE AT GUITAR CENTER IN SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA

A veritable treasure trove of synthesizers are on display at the Guitar Center in San Jose, California.  This little clutch contains Moogs, Rolands, and Korg brand synthesizers just to name a few.  Most of this keyboards are hooked up to monitors so you can try out the little marvels yourself.  A lot of fun!