Electronic Music

Response: Contemporary Electronic Music

I really was amazed that the creator of the theremin and the early synthesizer were able to find people that had the skills and imagination to make socially acceptable music with the new instruments. I've actually played a theremin before, and it was amazing to hear classical music coming out of it.
I was also really amused by Kraftwerk; both their robotic "aesthetic" and songs were very fun to hear.
It was interesting that so many of the electronic music groups introduced other forms of art, both visual and tactile, into their work. Besides the pictures embedded in songs, the sculptural aspect of mixing music was very cool.

(kraftwerk wendy carlos)

Synth Brittania

I was impressed by how young Kraftwerk was when they toured internationally, and it was nice how seriously they took themselves. The introduction of the synth into the general public when the price dropped was interesting; I wonder if the quality of synth music dropped?

I really liked Gary Newman, both for his aesthetic and his music. I was glad that the "manly, sweaty, gross" kind of aesthetic was taken over by this smooth, industrial music.