This is actually side 2 of switchedon bach by wendy carlos. A mere 16 years separate the original release of digital moonscapes and this remastered edition from east side digital, yet it seems almost a leap from the primitive to the advanced in terms of the effect on the sound of this album from synthesist wendy carlos. About us moonscapes 3d is a westerncolorado based company that specializes in scale enlargements and reductions. As such, it is much more personal than her baroque realizations or her film scores. Jul 01, 1985 after a sex change and several eclipses, wendy carlos treads a new digital moonscape this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines.
Even though the original album was a digital recording, the subsequent mastering process appears to have wreaked. Hobbyspace space music electronic, new age, symphonic. What strikes me now is how the shivery scope and vibrant originality of carlos vision, combined with extraordinary technical virtuosity, place her on the highest mountain peak in the. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Theres a chance to compare the new with original covers for digital moonscapes.
Using gds and synergy synthesizers from digital keyboards, wendy carlos built a library of voices nearly 500 by the time liner notes were written, many available on cartridge from digital keyboards, replicating as closely as possible the features of acoustic instruments. About us moonscapes 3d moonscapes 3d digital scanning. Wendy carlos composed an effective score for large orchestra, chorus and moogs the same she used for shining the result is, nowadays, a. Timesteps wendy carlos a clockwork orange embed for hosted blogs and item tags. Wendy carlos digital moonscapes beauty in the beast.
Digital moonscapes by wendy carlos buy and download. Included you will find the story about the newest two albums being released in fall of 2000. Fourteen years after its release, beauty still sounds sonically rich and musically daring. Moonscapes definition of moonscapes by the free dictionary. Versions of some albums released outside of the usa are mentioned if they differ from their usa counterparts in some way. Written for orchestra or orchestra replica, it is inspired by several astronomical subjects. Jan 12, 2019 probably one of the most underrated score from the 80s. Probably one of the most underrated score from the 80s. Kbps stands for kilobits per second and the number of kbps represents the audio quality of the mp3s. After a sex change and several eclipses, wendy carlos.
Kindle direct publishing indie digital publishing made easy. Stream digital moonscapes by wendy carlos free internet. Wendy carloss song moonscapes titan listen and watch videos. Overview v biography v discography v songs v credits v related v. After a sex change and several eclipses, wendy carlos treads. Wendy carlos in the 1980s digital age with the synergy digital synthesizers she used to create digital moonscapes and beauty in the beast, newly remasterd by east side digital. Wendy carlos digital moonscapes vinyl lp amoeba music. Wendy carlos rhode island music hall of fame historical archive. The first production models emerged in 1967, accompanied by a sample record of music composed by walter carlos later wendy carlos, after her sexchange operation in 1972. The library of congress does not own rights to material in its collections. You probably know the works of wendy carlos switchon bach, etc. The most common synthesizer vinyl material is plastic.
Wendy carlos born november 14, 1939, in pawtucket, rhode island is a composer. Digital moonscapes was originally released in 1984. Fourteen years after its release, beauty still sounds sonically rich and. Wendy carlos digital moonscapes beauty in the beast published oct 01, 2001 not only is wendy carlos a pioneer in electronic music in using the synthesiser, her involvement and contributions to. With digital moonscapes, carlos takes her depth of synthesizer use and musical compositional style a quantum leap forward. Carlos also demonstrates the circon circular controller an instrument that she, rachel elkind and bob moog created. A biography of the composer and electronic synthesizer pioneer. Yet carlos did not see the realms of the digital and the traditional as ontologically distinct. A symphony orchestra is simulated using digital synths gds general development system and synergy digital. A decade later, she would release another pioneering work. Morton subotniks touch and silver apples of the moon i can recommend if youd like to hear some early classical electronic music.
Robert carlberg, electronic musician magazine the music is quite unusual, combining various compositional styles in rapid succession and unexpected juxtaposition. Everything you ever wanted to hear on the moog but you were afraid to ask complete album. May 02, 2017 a wendy carlos discography may 2, 2017 disclaimers this discography covers her recordings as released in the united states, and does not claim to be complete. Special thanks to tom piggott, stoney stockell and gus skinas also subi, pica and heather. Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music of digital moonscapes 1984 by wendy carlos at mp3caprice. Switchedon bach walter wendy carlos moog lp 68 w switchedon bach ii moog lp 73 w switchedon nashville country moog lp 72 w switchedon rock the moog machine lp i used to have another one of these looked like a space moog one but sold off long ago as it was boring to me. Wendy carlos developed her synthesizer chops with such breakthrough albums as switchedon bach, the welltempered synthesizer, and, of course, a clockwork orange soundtrack. Wendy carlos born november 14, 1939, in pawtucket, rhode island is a composer and electronic musician.
Carlos shares the story of the creation of the circon and some technical details in a post at her site. A symphony orchestra is simulated using digital synths gds general development system and synergy digital synthesizers see. Digital moonscapes by wendy carlos cd, 1984, cbs masterworks. Instead she presciently advised towards a hybrid of the two, something which. You can buy album digital moonscapes reissued 2000 1984 wendy carlos. Beauty in the beast is a work of rare originality and synthesis, both electronically and through its musicology. Its very electronic sounding, but lifelike at the same time, due to the massive amount of human input. Digital moonscapes is a studio album by wendy carlos released in 1984. Wendy carlos digital moonscapes cd cbs masterworks mk 39340 1984, oop.
Did you scroll all this way to get facts about synthesizer vinyl. Once online type in wendy carlos and pick classicalpopular music and choose the album you wish. Digital moonscapes music for the major moons of our solar. See more ideas about beautiful moon, shoot the moon and moon pictures. Listen to free internet radio, sports, music, news, talk and podcasts. Her work is complex and varied, and her influence runs deep. See more ideas about beautiful moon, shoot the moon and scenery. The top ranked albums by wendy carlos are switchedon bach. Its wendy carlos s birthday this week, so were paying tribute to one of the most important figures in the history of electronic music. One is not simple or casual music, but thats only one more reason it stands out. Secrets of synthesis wendy carlos on allmusic 1990 more than just a demonstration disc on electronic.
Apr 11, 2014 this video captures wendy carlos discussing her soundtracks for stanley kubricks a clockwork orange and the shining. Digital moonscapes, an exploration of digital synthesis, midi and the. Sep 22, 2009 the first production models emerged in 1967, accompanied by a sample record of music composed by walter carlos later wendy carlos, after her sexchange operation in 1972. Cbs masterworks seal on front is embossed, goldcoloured foil. Wendy appeared on the bbc in 1989 and is best known for the scores to a clockwork orange, tron. Walter carlos, born in 1939, was the first of two sons of a.
Quite a few of your questions on general topics about wendy carlos albums are answered on the disc notes page. Get the best deals on wendy carlos when you shop the largest online selection at. Wendy carlos stirred popular interest in synthesizer music with her switchedon bach recordings and continues to explore the possibilities of electronic music. Digital moonscapes represents the creative resolution of years of personal misery. Listen to wendy carlos radio featuring songs from digital moonscapes free online. Digital moonscapes, an exploration of digital synthesis, midi and the possibilities of a digital orchestra. Wendy carlos 2 cd lot switched on brandenburgs vol. Wendy carlos composed an effective score for large orchestra, chorus and moogs. Therefore, it does not license or charge permission fees for use of such material and cannot grant or deny permission to publish or otherwise distribute the material. And in a way, she has been doing just that ever since. Not only is wendy carlos a pioneer in electronic music in using the synthesiser, her involvement and contributions to the development of the beasts of circuitry has made her somewhat of an. Wendy carlos music listen free on jango pictures, videos.
Oct 20, 2001 one of sarah moons earliest assignments for nova in the early 70s was to photograph her dreams. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Listen free to wendy carlos digital moonscapes cosmological impressions. November 14, 1939 is an american musician and composer best known for her electronic music and film scores. Stream live events, live playbyplay nfl, mlb, nba, nhl, college football, ncaa basketball, and premier league matches. Born and raised in rhode island, carlos studied physics and music at brown university before moving to new york city in 1962 to study music composition at columbia university. Except for switchedon bach, i had never really paid much attention to wendy carlos. This is certainly the category of wendy carlos, whose name may be. More important, you can read about the current progress and upcoming release plans on esd of wendy carlos albums as things stand at the end of 2000. On this copy of the album,the last column of text left gatefold is covered with a black rectangular sticker with amended text. Bbc archive tomorrows world moog synthesiser youtube. Its hard to overstate the importance of pawtucketborn wendy carlos work in the field of electronic music. Wendy carlos biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Digital moonscapes 1984 is an album by wendy carlos.
Synthesist carlos expands the vocabulary of the electronic keyboard on this remarkable album, built around middle eastern, balinese, and african scalesa groundbreaking performance. Walter carlos on 14 november 1939 is an american composer and electronic musicia. Wendy carlos digital moonscapes download music at musicmp3. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Wendy carlos digital moonscapes 1984, vinyl discogs. Here you can buy and download music mp3 wendy carlos.
Started in 2000 by forrest hoskins and david moon, moonscapes 3d has assisted over 100 artists in speeding the enlargement process. Digital moonscapes by wendy carlos wendy carlos, of switchedon bach fame and composer of soundtracks for a clockwork orange, the shining, and tron, was inspired by the voyager missions to create a suite of musical portraits of the major moons of the solar system. From the beginning, composer and synthesist wendy carlos has not followed a conventional music course. Reissued in tandem with beauty in the beast, these two albums present the extremes of wendy carlos. To listen to audio examples on the above cds, and to purchase, click one of the small cd images. This, and subsequent albums, brought the moog synthesizer to wider public attention, and her 1971 soundtrack to a clockwork. Carlos trained as a composer and worked as a recording engineer before her 1968 switchedon bach became the first classical music album to be certified platinum. Beauty in the beast is a work of rare originality and synthesis, both musicologically and electronically. Digital moonscapes is a musical reflection of her interest in astronomical subjects. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands.
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