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E2-E4
''E2-E4'' is a solo recording by German musician and Ash Ra Tempel founder Manuel Göttsching. Released in 1984, the album consists of one minimal music, minimalistic, hour-long electronic music, electronic track that Göttsching recorded in one take using a sequencer (musical instrument), sequencer, with improvised keyboards, metallic percussion, and guitar playing. The album is named after the most popular opening chess move 1. e2-e4 (which is expressed in Algebraic notation (chess)#Long algebraic notation, long algebraic notation). A noteworthy pun on ''E2-E4'' exists—when expressed in standard scientific pitch notation, the harmonic range of a guitar's strings extends from E2 (82.407 Hz) to E4 (329.63 Hz). Influence ''Pitchfork (website), Pitchfork'' and ''The Guardian'' named the album one of List of 1980s albums considered the best, the best of the 1980s for its important role in the development of house music, house and techno music of the late 1980s and early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel Göttsching
Manuel Göttsching (9 September 1952 – 4 December 2022) was a German musician and composer. As the leader of the groups Ash Ra Tempel and Ashra in the 1970s and 80s, as well as a solo artist, he was one of the most influential guitarists of the Krautrock (also known as ''Kosmische Musik'') genre. He also participated in the Cosmic Jokers sessions. His style and technique influenced dozens of artists in the post- Eno ambient and Berlin School of electronic music scenes in the 1980s and 1990s. Early life As a child, Göttsching was exposed to the music of Verdi and Puccini by his mother, who was a fan of opera. He also listened to radio stations run by American and British allied forces. Too young for early rock and roll, it was not until the 1960s that Göttsching found the music that really inspired him such as Motown music from the United States, as well the Rolling Stones and British blues bands. Originally a classical guitarist, the music he heard inspired him to swit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inventions For Electric Guitar
''Inventions for Electric Guitar'' is the first solo studio album by guitarist and composer Manuel Göttsching. Initially, it was released with the subtitle Ash Ra Tempel VI, technically making it the sixth and final album under the Ash Ra Tempel name. This record marked a change of direction, inspired by Göttsching's foray into minimalism and technological experiments with his new studio equipment. Production In 1974, Manuel Göttsching started to build his Berlin recording facility, Studio Roma. The name was derived from his and his wife's Rosi first names.Wheeldon 2015, page 40. Roma's equipment, at that point, consisted of a 1961 Gibson SG Special with Vibrola, a Lap steel guitar, a Sola Sound Fuzz, a Schaller Rotosound, a Wah-wah, a 4-track TEAC A-3340 and 2 Studer-Revox A77 tape machines. ''Inventions for Electric Guitar'' was the first album recorded at the studio.Wheeldon 2015, page 42. The record was entirely written and performed by Göttsching on electric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sueño Latino
Sueño Latino is an Italo house band from Italy: Andrea Gemolotto, Claudio Collino, Davide Rizzatti, Riccardo Persi. In 1989, the group released the ambient house classic "Sueño Latino." The track is based on Manuel Göttsching's album-length ''E2-E4 ''E2-E4'' is a solo recording by German musician and Ash Ra Tempel founder Manuel Göttsching. Released in 1984, the album consists of one minimal music, minimalistic, hour-long electronic music, electronic track that Göttsching recorded in one ...''. In a later release (the Winter Version), Göttsching himself added guitar parts to the track. In some European countries it was a number 1 hit in 1989, although it only reached number 47 in the UK Singles Chart. References Italian musical groups Capitol Records artists {{Italy-band-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of 1980s Albums Considered The Best
This is a list of 1980s music albums that music journalists, magazines, and music review websites have named among the best of the 1980s, listed by the years of their release. Each album is included in at least four "best/greatest of the 1980s/all time" lists from different publications (inclusive of all genres and nationalities) as chosen by their editorial staffs or audience, and/or hall of fame awards and historical preservation measures. List 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 See also * List of 1970s albums considered the best * List of 1990s albums considered the best * List of best-selling albums * Lists of fastest-selling albums This is a list of the world's fastest-selling albums of recorded music. To appear on the list, the figure must have been published by a reliable source and all sales must have occurred in the first week of release. This list may include any type ... References {{Music topics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambient Techno
Ambient techno is a subgenre of techno that incorporates the atmospheric textures of ambient music with the rhythmic elements and production of techno. It was pioneered by 1990s electronic artists such as Aphex Twin, Carl Craig, The Orb, The Future Sound of London, the Black Dog, Pete Namlook and Biosphere. Characteristics and influences AllMusic states that ambient techno, building off the ambient house scene, blended the "soaring, layered, aquatic atmospheres of beatless and experimental ambient" with techno's "well-produced, thin-sounding electronics." Artists fused the "environmentalist" work of Brian Eno, Jon Hassell, and Wendy Carlos with the rhythms of urban dance styles such as techno and acid house. Ambient techno artists returned to the instruments of the Detroit techno and Chicago house scenes, including analogue synthesizers, the Roland TB-303 bass machine, and the TR-909 drum machine. Common elements included heavily reverbed string pads and subtle d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paradise Garage
Paradise Garage, also known as "the Garage" or the "Gay-rage", was a New York City discotheque notable in the history of dance and pop music, as well as LGBT and nightclub cultures. The club was founded by sole proprietor Michael Brody, and occupied a building formerly located at 84 King Street in the SoHo neighborhood. It operated from 1977 to 1987 and featured resident DJ Larry Levan. The Garage is credited with influencing the development of modern nightclubs, and is cited as a direct inspiration for London's Ministry of Sound. Unlike other venues of its time, Paradise Garage promoted dancing rather than verbal interaction, and it was the first to place the DJ at the center of attention. It was known for its enthusiastic-yet-unforgiving nature toward performers. It hosted many notable musicians including Diana Ross and a young Madonna. In 1979, Tim Curry released the album '' Fearless'', containing the single "Paradise Garage", whose lyrics narrate visiting the discot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Techno
Techno is a genre of electronic dance music (EDM) which is generally produced for use in a continuous DJ set, with tempos being in the range from 120 to 150 beats per minute (bpm). The central rhythm is typically in common time ( ) and often characterized by a repetitive four on the floor beat. Artists may use electronic instruments such as drum machines, sequencers, and synthesizers, as well as digital audio workstations. Drum machines from the 1980s such as Roland's Roland TR-808 and Roland TR-909 are highly prized, and software emulations of such retro instruments are popular in this style. Much of the instrumentation in techno is used to emphasize the role of rhythm over other musical aspects. Vocals and melodies are uncommon. The use of sound synthesis in developing distinctive timbres tends to feature more prominently. Typical harmonic practices found in other forms of music are often ignored in favor of repetitive sequences of notes. More generally the creatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AKG BX-5 , an art museum in Buffalo, New York
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AKG may refer to: * ''alpha''-Ketoglutaric acid, also known as 2-Ketoglutaric acid, 2-Oxopentanedioic acid, 2-Oxoglutamate, 2-Oxoglutaric acid & Oxoglutaric acid *Asian Kung-Fu Generation, a Japanese rock band * Alternatív Közgazdasági Gimnázium, a high school in Budapest, Hungary * A. K. Gopalan (1904–1977), Indian communist leader * ''A. K. G.'' (film), a 2007 Indian Malayalam documentary film *The ICAO Code for No. 84 Squadron RAF, United Kingdom *AKG (company), an acoustics engineering and manufacturing company *Buffalo AKG Art Museum The Buffalo AKG Art Museum, formerly known as the Albright–Knox Art Gallery, is an art museum located adjacent to Delaware Park-Front Park System, Delaware Park, Buffalo, New York, Buffalo, New York, United States. The museum shows modern art a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ARP Sequencer
ARP Instruments, Inc. was a Lexington, Massachusetts manufacturer of electronic musical instruments, founded by Alan Robert Pearlman in 1969. It created a popular and commercially successful range of synthesizers throughout the 1970s before declaring bankruptcy in 1981. The company earned a reputation for producing excellent sounding, innovative instruments and was granted several patents for the technology it developed. History Background Alan Pearlman was an engineering student at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Massachusetts in 1948 when he foresaw the coming age of electronic music and synthesizers. He later wrote "The electronic instrument's value is chiefly as a novelty. With greater attention on the part of the engineer to the needs of the musician, the day may not be too remote when the electronic instrument may take its place ... as a versatile, powerful, and expressive instrument." Beginnings Following 21 years of experience in electronic engineering and ent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ARP Odyssey
The ARP Odyssey is an analog circuit, analog synthesizer introduced by ARP Instruments in 1972. History ARP developed the Odyssey as a direct competitor to the Minimoog, Moog Minimoog and an answer to the demand for more affordable, portable, and less complicated "performance" synthesizers. ARP produced several versions of the Odyssey from 1972 to 1980. In early 2015, Korg reissued the Odyssey in cooperation with the original designer and ARP co-founder, David Friend. Design The Odyssey is a two-oscillator analog synthesizer, and one of the first with Polyphony and monophony in instruments#Duophonic, duophonic capabilities (the ability to play two notes at the same time). All parameters, including a resonant low-pass filter, a non-resonant high-pass filter, ADSR envelope, ADSR and AR envelopes, a sine and square wave LFO, and a sample-and-hold function are controllable with sliders and switches on the front panel. Features *Switchable between sawtooth, square, and pulse wave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basic Channel
Basic Channel is a German music duo and record label, composed of Moritz von Oswald and Mark Ernestus, that originated in Berlin in 1993. The duo have also worked under other names, including Rhythm & Sound and Maurizio, and have founded offshoot label imprints such as Chain Reaction and Main Street. Their releases in the 1990s are regarded as pioneering examples of the minimal and dub techno subgenres. History Basic Channel was founded by Moritz von Oswald and Mark Ernestus in 1993 in Berlin, Germany. At the time, von Oswald was working as an in-house producer for the Berlin label Tresor. The project grew around Hard Wax, the record store opened by Ernestus in 1989. In order to achieve preferred mastering quality, the duo founded their own mastering house Dubplates & Mastering. Between 1993 and 1994, the record label released the duo's nine 12-inch vinyl singles, which featured minimal information and cryptic lettering, leaving the nature of the project obscure. Their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Orb
The Orb are an English electronic music group founded in 1988 by Alex Paterson and Jimmy Cauty. Known for their psychedelic sound, the Orb developed a cult following among clubbers "coming down" from drug-induced highs. Their influential 1991 debut album '' The Orb's Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld'' pioneered the UK's nascent ambient house movement, while its UK chart-topping follow-up '' U.F.Orb'' represented the group's commercial peak. Beginning as ambient and dub DJs in London, the Orb's early performances were inspired by electronic artists of the 1970s, most notably Brian Eno, Cluster, and Kraftwerk. The Orb have maintained their signature science fiction aesthetic despite numerous personnel changes, including the departure of Cauty and members Kris Weston, Andy Falconer, Simon Phillips, Nick Burton, and Andy Hughes. Paterson has been the only permanent member, continuing to work as the Orb with Swiss-German producer Thomas Fehlmann, and later, with Marti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
