Thom Holmes

Dec 5, 2020
5 min

Maximum Turntablism, Part 1

Music for experimental turntablism Book: Electronic and Experimental Music, sixth edition, Routledge 2020. Podcast: The Holmes Archive of...

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Thom Holmes

Dec 5, 2020
2 min

Vintage Electronic Music from Japan, Part 2

1960 to 1975 Book: Electronic and Experimental Music, sixth edition, Routledge 2020. Podcast: The Holmes Archive of Electronic Music This...

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Thom Holmes

Dec 5, 2020
4 min

Vintage Electronic Music from Japan, Part 1

1953 to 1963 Book: Electronic and Experimental Music, sixth edition, Routledge 2020. Podcast: The Holmes Archive of Electronic Music In...

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Thom Holmes

Dec 5, 2020
3 min

Electronic Jazz Part 3: Early Synthesizer Jazz

Adding a new expressive instrument to jazz Book: Electronic and Experimental Music, sixth edition, Routledge 2020. Podcast: The Holmes...

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Thom Holmes

Dec 5, 2020
6 min

Electronic Jazz Part 2: Gadgets and Modifiers

Electrifying the jazz instrument Book: Electronic and Experimental Music, sixth edition, Routledge 2020. Podcast: The Holmes Archive of...

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Thom Holmes

Dec 5, 2020
7 min

Electronic Jazz Part 1: Before the Synthesizer

Jazz with Electronic Music on Tape Book: Electronic and Experimental Music, sixth edition, Routledge 2020. Podcast: The Holmes Archive of...

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Thom Holmes

Dec 5, 2020
7 min

David Tudor: From piano to electronics

The transition of a pianist to electronic music David Tudor (1926-1996) Book: Electronic and Experimental Music, sixth edition, Routledge...

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Thom Holmes

Dec 5, 2020
2 min

Vintage Drones and Beats

Rare Recordings of Hypnotic Sounds Book: Electronic and Experimental Music, sixth edition, Routledge 2020. Podcast: The Holmes Archive of...

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Thom Holmes

Dec 4, 2020
11 min

The Moog Modular Synthesizer—First Recordings

Ten Early Moog Recordings, plus 1 Author: Electronic and Experimental Music, sixth edition, Routledge 2020. Podcast: The Holmes Archive...

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Thom Holmes

Dec 4, 2020
7 min

When Computer Music was Experimental, 1951-1971

Early Recordings of Music Synthesis by Computers Author: Electronic and Experimental Music, sixth edition, Routledge 2020. Podcast: The...

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Thom Holmes

Dec 4, 2020
3 min

Synthetic Environments

Recordings of contemplative imaginary spaces. Author: Electronic and Experimental Music, sixth edition, Routledge 2020. Podcast: The...

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Thom Holmes

Dec 4, 2020
9 min

Strange Sounds from the Movies 1931-1972

Examples of Electronic Music Used in Film Soundtracks Author: Electronic and Experimental Music, sixth edition, Routledge 2020. Podcast:...

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Thom Holmes

Dec 4, 2020
2 min

Symphony of the Birds

Electronic Music that uses the Sound of Birds Author: Electronic and Experimental Music, sixth edition, Routledge 2020. Podcast: The...

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Thom Holmes

Dec 4, 2020
6 min

Seeing and Touching Sound: Magnetic Tape Composition

Tape Music by Women Composers Author: Electronic and Experimental Music, sixth edition, Routledge 2020. Podcast: The Holmes Archive of...

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Thom Holmes

Dec 4, 2020
4 min

Twelve Gymnopédies

Electronic Arrangements of the Piano Music of Erik Satie. Author: Electronic and Experimental Music, sixth edition, Routledge 2020....

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Thom Holmes

Dec 4, 2020
2 min

Not Tangerine Dream

Transcendent Imitations of the Legendary German Electronic Music Group Author: Electronic and Experimental Music, sixth edition,...

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Thom Holmes

Dec 4, 2020
6 min

Noises from the Past

I'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....

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Thom Holmes

Dec 4, 2020
3 min

Do Not Listen if you are Stoned

That title was a tag line affixed to copies of Nik Raicevik's limited release electronic music albums in the period 1970-75. That really...

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Thom Holmes

Nov 5, 2020
1 min

David Tudor: From piano to electronics

Listen to examples of music performed and composed by David Tudor during the 1960s, a time when he transitioned from being a noted...

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Thom Holmes

Aug 28, 2020
1 min

Launching my Electronic Music podcast

For my new podcast, I serve the role of your curator and guide to vintage electronic music recordings and audio experimentation. Drawing...

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NOISE AND NOTATIONS

Electronic and Experimental Music

Notes on the development and continuing history of electronic music, its creators, and the technology.

Maximum Turntablism, Part 1

Vintage Electronic Music from Japan, Part 2

Vintage Electronic Music from Japan, Part 1

Electronic Jazz Part 3: Early Synthesizer Jazz

Electronic Jazz Part 2: Gadgets and Modifiers

Electronic Jazz Part 1: Before the Synthesizer

David Tudor: From piano to electronics

Vintage Drones and Beats

The Moog Modular Synthesizer—First Recordings

When Computer Music was Experimental, 1951-1971

Synthetic Environments

Strange Sounds from the Movies 1931-1972

Symphony of the Birds

Seeing and Touching Sound: Magnetic Tape Composition

Twelve Gymnopédies

Not Tangerine Dream

Noises from the Past

Do Not Listen if you are Stoned

David Tudor: From piano to electronics

Launching my Electronic Music podcast

NOISE AND NOTATIONS

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