David Byrne discusses the effect that contemporary listening spaces have had on music composition throughout history.
Kraftwerk and the Electronic RevolutionJune 5, 2010
A sprawling, 3 hour history of electronic music centred on Kraftwerk and their contemporaries. Great stuff.
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Chronology of Computer Music and Related Events 1906 – 2010June 3, 2010
Paul Doornbusch has posted an interesting summary of how technological developments since 1906 relate to musical developments during the same timeframe.
This is a somewhat extended and updated version based on the same item originally published in The Oxford Handbook of Computer Music late in 2009. When attempting such a chronology or timeline, even one such as this which mostly ignores the commercial music world, it quickly becomes apparent that there is so much activity that it will necessarily be incomplete. It is impossible to list all of the events which have taken place in any locale or time. Given these limitations, perhaps this is still of some limited use as some sort of chronological overview of computer music research and related events.
Chronology of Computer Music and Related Events 1906 – 2010
Csound ResourcesJune 2, 2010
Csound is a sound and music synthesis system, providing facilities for composition and performance over a wide range of platforms. It is not restricted to any style of music, having been used for many years in the creation of classical, pop, techno, ambient, experimental, and (of course) computer music, as well as music for film and television.
Csound Journal is a free online magazine that presents tutorials and articles on the Csound programming language.
Visit Csounds.com and Sourceforge to learn more about Csound. Get the current Csound binaries from Sourceforge.