Gr.Viper 131 Posted October 9, 2008 ...that this year is sort of a 60th anniversary of electronic music, sampling techniques etc Étude aux chemins de fer by Pierre Schaeffer - first piece of sampled music dates back to 1948 The man was a pure genius http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Schaeffer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
column5 62 Posted October 9, 2008 Cool! I had no idea! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JediMaster 451 Posted October 10, 2008 Don't forget the theramin was basically an electronic instrument and it predates that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gr.Viper 131 Posted October 10, 2008 And sampling techniques were sort of developed by W.S. Burroughs in the 30's And music from noises was pioneered by Dada Watch it - it's hilarious Still, bringing it all together and finding a way to write music from every scap of unmusical sound is a milestone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
