Thom HolmesDec 4, 20202 minSymphony of the BirdsElectronic Music that uses the Sound of Birds Author: Electronic and Experimental Music, sixth edition, Routledge 2020. Podcast: The Holm...
Thom HolmesDec 4, 20206 minSeeing and Touching Sound: Magnetic Tape CompositionTape Music by Women Composers Author: Electronic and Experimental Music, sixth edition, Routledge 2020. Podcast: The Holmes Archive of El...
Thom HolmesDec 4, 20204 minTwelve GymnopédiesElectronic Arrangements of the Piano Music of Erik Satie. Author: Electronic and Experimental Music, sixth edition, Routledge 2020. Podca...
Thom HolmesDec 4, 20202 minNot Tangerine DreamTranscendent Imitations of the Legendary German Electronic Music Group Author: Electronic and Experimental Music, sixth edition, Routledg...
Thom HolmesDec 4, 20206 minNoises from the PastI've been writing about the history of electronic music for many years, but I know that a book is no substitute for hearing the music. Wi...
Thom HolmesDec 4, 20203 minDo Not Listen if you are StonedThat title was a tag line affixed to copies of Nik Raicevik's limited release electronic music albums in the period 1970-75. That really ...
Thom HolmesNov 5, 20201 minDavid Tudor: From piano to electronicsListen to examples of music performed and composed by David Tudor during the 1960s, a time when he transitioned from being a noted pianis...
Thom HolmesAug 28, 20201 minLaunching my Electronic Music podcastFor my new podcast, I serve the role of your curator and guide to vintage electronic music recordings and audio experimentation. Drawing...
Thom HolmesAug 28, 20201 minElectronic and Experimental Music, sixth edition, now availableIf you still like to read, maybe pick up a copy of the new edition of my book, Electronic and Experimental Music (Routledge, 2020). Many ...
Thom HolmesOct 27, 20194 minDaphne Oram—A Pioneer Programmer in Electronic MusicThe idea for the BBC Radiophonic Workshop was proposed in 1956 by Brian George, chief of program operations at the BBC. The idea came in ...
Thom HolmesSep 7, 20194 minRevising a History of Electronic Music“I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm frightened of the old ones.” John Cage[1] Here comes the sixth edition of...