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A History of Electronic Music
From tape experiments and the Radiophonic Workshop to Kraftwerk, Detroit techno and the digital studio. Explore the recordings, people and technology that changed how electronic music is made.
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Ashot Danielyan – AbsorptionSlowly unfolding ambient textures
Randy Vild – SimulationLayered vocal harmonies and electronics
kinderapple – swungFunky breaks and reversed texturesBrowse reviews by genre
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Essential artistsKraftwerk: Machinemusik
Listening guideAphex Twin: A Beginner’s Guide
Sound historyDelia Derbyshire & the Radiophonic Workshop
CultureHip-Hop Meets Electronic Dance Music
Music makingHow to Investigate a Musical Idea
Further viewing10 Essential Electronic Music Documentaries
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Emerging & leftfieldEssential Electronica
Ambient & droneAmbient Signals
Downtempo & trip-hopSlow Motion System
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Dubstep & bassHeavy Signal
Ambient & droneAmbient Signals
Downtempo & trip-hopSlow Motion System
Drum & bass / jungleBreak Pattern
Dubstep & bassHeavy Signal
Frequency State covers independent electronic music, experimental sound and the technologies behind it. Explore current releases, return to influential records and discover ideas worth taking into your own studio.