response 50 of 87:

Oct 28 19:46 UTC 1997

I have some comments about other earler responses, but first:

Dolby Labs is Ray Dolby, no relation to Thomas Dolby (whose 'real' name
escapes me right now)

response 52 of 87:

Nov 17 15:52 UTC 1997

It was sort of interesting to see someone mention that analog songs have a
certaion sound to them lacking in digital. I read once that this was a
psychological thing -- that the digital version is truer to original, and that
what you like about the analog is jus the harmonics from the tape/vynil (sp?)
hiss... people associate the "warm fuzzy" sound with "warm, fuzzy" memories.
About WOnderwall: I read in some mag (probably Ent. Weekly) that the strings
weren't synth -- just sampled.
So far, I have seen mostly discussion of rehashed, synth, classical stuff
here. What do ya'll think of Prodigy etc.. that have come up with a new sound
with their synths?

response 54 of 87:

Nov 18 04:33 UTC 1997

  Haven't heard "Orblivion" but I'm generally not big on the Orb.
  They're capable of producing stuff I really like but they seem
  to prefer making stuff that bores me senseless.  Every album or
  two they produce a track I can get into but the rest of the time
  it's a one-way ticket to slumberland..  I'll have to see if I can
  borrow "Orblivion" from one of my ambient/techno-junkie friends to
  see if they've changed their tune while I wasn't paying attention..

response 56 of 87:

Nov 21 01:51 UTC 1997

Yeah, finding cash to spend on CDs is indeed tough.  I tend to lay dormate
for a while, then go on a buying spree. (I'm in the middle of one now!  Yee
HAW!)

response 58 of 87:

Nov 21 07:58 UTC 1997

Mark, I don't suppose you'd consider throwing a sample of some Orb stuff on
that tape, eh?  :)

response 60 of 87:

Jan 29 06:12 UTC 1999

Moving a discussion to here from the sf conference:  Wendy Carlos 
has gotten the rights back to the material which appeared on 
Columbia Records.  Carlos has made a deal with the East Side Digital
label to put out reissues of the old stuff, and some new recordings.
The first two reissues are the Carlos edition of the music for 
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, and the early 2-LP quasi-ambient set SONIC SEASONINGS.
Both of these albums were childhood favorites, and they have been 
out of print for about 25 years.
 
Lumen expressed hope that we'd be seeing a reissue of THE WELL TEMPERED
SYNTHESIZER, which was Carlos' followup to the commercial smash
SWITCHED-ON BACH and which was also a childhood favorite of mine.
My understanding is that the WELL TEMPERED album, the Bach albums 
and probably a few other items are being rolled into a large 
collection called THE BAROQUE BOX, set for release later in 1999.
 
Web info on these reissues, and on Carlos' most recent recording, 
can be had at:   http://www.noside.com/esd

response 62 of 87:

Jan 29 14:00 UTC 1999

I see Sonic Seasonings is on the list of rereleases.  The "Summer"
movement is Carlos' masterpiece, imho.  It's the ideal of any work
of  representational music, where the composer chooses some real
thing, examines the emotional and psychological states produced by 
that thing, and then creates music which will produce the same states
in a receptive listener.  The music might not "sound" like the thing it
purports to be about: Carlos'  "Summer" doesn't sound especially
"summery," except for some insect noises and a frog or two.  But the
effect is staggering.  (I think there's an item somewhere here about
music that makes you say "Oh my God."  I hope I mentioned "Summer.")
The other three seasons aren't all that great, although "Winter" has
a wonderfully creepy chorus of howling wolves.  In particular, the
"wolf entrance," I guess you'd call it, gives you goose-bumps.

response 64 of 87:

Jan 29 20:51 UTC 1999

I've seen SONIC SEASONINGS and CLOCKWORK ORANGE in stores.  I think 
all the other reissues are pending.  I meant to mention that a few 
responses back.

response 66 of 87:

Mar 8 23:52 UTC 1999

Some other great electronic artists I forgot to mention--

Orbital.  They made a big appearance at a Lollapalloza (sp?) concert 
some years back.  They were quite optimistic then about being there-- 
they said it had been a while since electronic music had been in the 
mainstream.  Indeed.  Some of their music has been in major motion 
pictures, most notably _The Saint._

I understand Kraftwerk has toured in recent years.  Any clue as to what 
I should start listening to in their discography?  All I have is _The 
Mix_, which are basically dance mixes of their greatest hits.

response 68 of 87:

Mar 9 13:14 UTC 1999

Start with "Autobahn" if you're just getting into Kraftwerk.

response 70 of 87:

Jan 20 19:28 UTC 2000

Try looking for "Trans-Europe Express" (C)1977, tho I don't think it's one
of their strongest. I realy like the single "Tour De France", which has a
lighter, more 'pop' sound. 

response 72 of 87:

Jun 24 14:15 UTC 2001

        I would like to get "Plastic Cow goes Moog" on a CD.

response 74 of 87:

Jul 1 20:02 UTC 2001

After a little web searching I've found Subotnick's home page!
http://www.mortonsubotnick.com
He still around, still doing stuff.  Some of the LPs I got are available on
CD or DVD from his site.  The neat thing is that he's doing some things on
DVD so that the original quadrophonic sound supported!  Back in the heydey
of serious electronic music research quad was often used.  I remember a high
school tour of the Umich electronic music studio (way back in 1983) and they
recorded in quadrophonic sound.  

Subotnick is also doing music software for children at 
http://www.creatingmusic.com

I may end up ordering a copy of the "Silver Apples of the Moon / The Wild
Bull" CD; those are the two LPs I recorded/burned this morning.  Out of the
stack so far these are the most interesting.