A History Of Electronic Music

Electrofunk. How disco went funky and, with the help of Afrika Bambaata and a particular drum machine, the original electro was born. More Bambaata plus great music from D-Train, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Cybotron and others.

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Sampling. From the birth of Hip Hop to the development of digital sampling in the late 70's / early 80's. Music from Grandmaster Flash, Malcolm McLaren, The Art Of Noise and many more.

Industrial. How the music that developed in the remnants of industrial Britain in the mid 70's became a harder dance sound by the mid 80's. Throbbing Gristle, Cabaret Voltaire, Test Dept and many more.

The story of Depeche Mode from teenage synthpop stars to the world's only Stadium electronic band.

A look at the birth of Synthpop in the UK in the late 70's / early 80's. Lots of classic tunes from The Human League, Ultravox, Visage and OMD.

Filling in the gaps from the Seventies and before, including Klaus Schulze, Manuel Göttsching, Pink Floyd, Goblin, John Carpenter and Jean-Jacques Perrey.

Filling in the gaps from the Seventies and before, including Klaus Schulze, Manuel Göttsching, Pink Floyd, Goblin, John Carpenter and Jean-Jacques Perrey.

Giorgio Moroder and Disco. The works of the inventor of Euro-Disco are looked at and listened to, along with other electronic disco tracks and Moroder's film work.

Yellow Magic Orchestra. The works of the Japanese Techno-pop pioneers are explored in detail and there's lots of information about one of their key pieces of equipment, the Roland MC-8 Microcomposer.

Brian Eno's Non-Ambient Works. Brian's Art / Progressive Rock works and the influence they had on the rock sound of the 70's. Plus a look at his 90's and 00's vocal works.

Jean-Michel Jarre and Vangelis Part 2. Continuing an in-depth look and juxtoposition of two major electronic artists, Jean-Michel Jarre and Vangelis. From their early works in the 60's, through their classic works in the 70's and 80's, to their current output.

Jean-Michel Jarre and Vangelis Part 1. An in-depth look and juxtoposition of two major electronic artists, Jean-Michel Jarre and Vangelis. From their early works in the 60's, through their classic works in the 70's and 80's, to their current output.

Ambient. Ambient, from it's roots in minimalism and Indian classical music through to it's full expression in the ideas and music of Brian Eno. Featuring music by LaMonte Young, Cluster and of course, Brian Eno.

Krautrock Part 2. An exploration of the Dusseldorf School and lots of music by it's main proponent Kraftwerk.

Krautrock Part 1. A brief look at the electro-rock coming out of Germany in late 60's and early 70's, then a more detailed look at the career and music of Tangerine Dream.

The rise of the synth. Moog, Buchla and EMS synths discussed plus music by Wendy Carlos, The First Moog Quartet and Emerson, Lake and Palmer.

Live electronics, computer music and the BBC. Tape music and electronics in performance, early computer music and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Music by Terry Riley, Jean-Claude Risset, Delia Derbyshire and many more.

Tape Music and the electronic avant-garde. Musique Concrete, Tape Music and the early electronic avant-garde are discussed and explored. With music from Pierre Henry, John Cage and Karlheinz Stockhausen.