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The Holmes Archive of Electronic Music

Thom Holmes is your curator and guide to vintage electronic music recordings and audio experimentation. Drawing from his collection of vintage electronic music recordings spanning the years 1930-1985, each episode explores a topic or theme of historical interest. Holmes is the author of the book, Electronic and Experimental Music, sixth edition, 2020.

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01:56:20

New Arrivals to the Archives

The Holmes Archive of Electronic Music ·

2021/05/16

Episode 42 New Arrivals to the Archives New-Old Recordings Making it into the Archives Playlist Vincenzo Agnetti, “Pieces Of Sound” from Revolutions Per Minute (The Art Record) (1982 Ronald Feldman Fine Arts Inc.). Reading and tape composition by Italian artist, photographer and writer Vincenzo Agnetti. 4:38 Chris Burden, “The Atomic Alphabet” from Revolutions Per Minute (The Art Record) (1982 Ronald Feldman Fine Arts Inc.). Solo poetry piece by Chris Burden. 0:31 Canarios, “Genesis” and “Prana”

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01:45:58

Sounds for Museums

The Holmes Archive of Electronic Music ·

2021/05/09

Episode 41 Sounds for Museums Sound Art to Accompany Exhibits Playlist François Baschet, Bernard Baschet, and Jacques Lasry, “Sonatine (3 Mouvements)” from Structures for Sound (1965 BAM). The exhibition 'Structures For Sound-Musical Instruments' by François and Bernard Baschet was shown at The Museum of Modern Art, New York, from October 4 to December 5, 1965. Although not heard in the exhibit, this set of compositions was co-marketed by the museum and BAM and clearly intended as a takeaway

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01:21:30

Monophonic Imagination: A Conversation with Sound...

The Holmes Archive of Electronic Music ·

2021/05/02

Episode 40 Monophonic Imagination: A Conversation with Sound Artist Aki Onda Playlist Aki Onda, Silence Prevails: East Village Community Gardens During the Pandemic 2020 (2021 Private). Recorded in the City Gardens of the East Village in New York City during the pandemic. All sounds recorded by Aki Onda by using Sony portable cassette recorder. Sequence starting times: Campos Community Garden (0:00~) La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez Community Garden (7:64~) El Sol Brillante (14:19~) El Jardin del

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02:03:11

Bonus Tracks from the Archives

The Holmes Archive of Electronic Music ·

2021/04/25

Episode 39 Bonus Tracks from the Archives Playlist Steve Birchall, “Summer Memories” from Reality Gates (1973 Poseidon Electronic Music Studio). Self-produced and distributed. EMS VCS-3, Eventide Clockworks Instant Phaser, EMT Reverb, Cooper Time Cube delay, Steve Birchall. 10:37. Not used in episode 38, Before “New Age” Music. Paul Bley, “Improvisie” from Improvisie, 1971. ARP 2500 synthesizer and RMI electric piano, Paul Bley; Voice, Piano, Electric Piano, Annette Peacock; Percussion, Han

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01:52:52

Before “New Age” Music

The Holmes Archive of Electronic Music ·

2021/04/18

Episode 38 Before “New Age” Music Playlist Irv Teibel, "Tintinnabulation (Contemplative Sound)" (excerpt) from Environments (New Concepts In Stereo Sound) (Disc 2) (1970 Syntonic Research). This one side of the record is a rare work of purely electronic music in this series of ambient sounds. It uses computer-generated bell sounds, falling back on Teibel’s experience processing sounds on an IBM 360 mainframe computer at Bell Labs. Electronically generated gongs are the key sound and the record was

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Youseff Yancy--Pioneer of Electronic Jazz, Part 2

The Holmes Archive of Electronic Music ·

2021/04/11

Episode 37 Youseff Yancy--Pioneer of Electronic Jazz, Part 2 Playlist Youseff Yancy and Genie Walker, "That Look" (circa 1979 from a privately recorded cassette tape). This recording is from a cassette and was digitally restored by Genie Walker. Composer, vocals, Genie (Sherman) Walker; flugelhorn, electronics, Youseff Yancy. Recorded circa 1979. 3:41. Byard Lancaster, “Sweetness” from Documentation The End of a Decade (1980 Bellows). Theremin, Youseff Yancy; flute, Bayard Lancaster; vocal, Joan

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01:49:00

Listening to Malcolm Cecil and T.O.N.T.O.

The Holmes Archive of Electronic Music ·

2021/04/04

Episode 36 Listening to Malcolm Cecil and T.O.N.T.O Malcolm Cecil’s synthesizer setup was known as T.O.N.T.O., an acronym meaning The Original New Timbral Orchestra. Playlist Caldera, “Share With Me the Pain” from A Moog Mass (1970 Kama Sutra). Synthesizer programming and engineering by Malcolm Cecil and Robert Margouleff; spoken vocals, Malcolm Cecil; tenor vocals, Robert White; harpsichord, John Atkins; synthetic speech effects, Robert Margouleff’ cello, toby Saks. 4:31 Tonto's Expanding Head

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01:28:56

Sonic Suitcase Edition—Springtime Apparition

The Holmes Archive of Electronic Music ·

2021/03/27

Episode 35 Sonic Suitcase Edition—Springtime Apparition Playlist Springtime Apparition (2021 Holmes) is an original electronic composition that comprises a remixed portion of the recording: Leopold Stokowski Conducting Members of The NBC Symphony, 'Pastoral' Symphony and Sounds of Nature (1954 RCA Victor Red Seal, mono). This is Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6, In F, Op. 68 ("Pastoral"). Another recording used for about two minutes of the work is: Peter Paul Kellogg, Arthur A. Allen, Voices Of The

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01:56:41

When Synth-Pop Ruled Britannia

The Holmes Archive of Electronic Music ·

2021/03/21

Episode 34 When Synth-Pop Ruled Britannia An exploration of synth-pop that was popular in the UK. Playlist Space, “Magic Fly” (1977 United Artists). French group led by Didier Marouani (aka Ecama) and Roland Romanelli. Flirted with electronic disco music. 4:18 Giorgio Moroder, “The Chase” (1978 Casablanca). Big synths programmed and played by Moroder. Produced in Germany. An extended play “Casablanca Disco Single.” 13:08 The Normal, “Warm Leatherette” (1978Mute). UK artist Daniel Miller. 3:21 Vice

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01:09:40

Youseff Yancy--Pioneer of Electronic Jazz

The Holmes Archive of Electronic Music ·

2021/03/14

Episode 33 Youseff Yancy--Pioneer of Electronic Jazz Part 1 Playlist Yuseff Lateef, “Sound Wave” from A Flat, G Flat And C (1966 Impulse!). Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Flute, Oboe, Theremin, Yusef Lateef; Bass, Reggie Workman; Drums, Roy Brooks; Piano, Hugh Lawson. 4:00. Dorothy Ashby, “Soul Vibrations” from Afro-Harping (1968 Cadet). Harp, Dorothy Ashby. No other credits are given. Unknown Theremin player. 3:19. Sunny Murray’s Untouchable Factor, “New York Maze” from Apple Cores (1978 Philly

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01:17:17

African American Pioneers of Electronic Music, Part 1

The Holmes Archive of Electronic Music ·

2021/03/07

Episode 32 African American Pioneers of Electronic Music Olly Wilson Playlist Olly Wilson, “Cetus” from Electronic Music IV (1967 Turnabout). Composer, electronic realization on tape, Olly Wilson. Realized in the studio for Experimental Music of the University of Illinois. Wilson was the winner of the First International Electronic Music Competition, Dartmouth College, April 5, 1968. The competition was judged by composers Milton Babbitt, Vladimir Ussachevsky, and George Balch Wilson. The winner

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01:54:19

Electronic Literature

The Holmes Archive of Electronic Music ·

2021/02/28

Episode 31 Electronic Literature The Marriage of Electronic Music, Poetry, and Literature Playlist Luciano Berio, "Thema (Omaggio A Joyce)," from Orient-Occident/Momenti-Omaggio A Joyce/Continuo/Transition 1 (1967 Philips). Composed by Luciano Berio at the RAI studio in Milan. Vocals, Cathy Berberian. The piece dates from 1958-59. An exploration of editing and tape composition with the voice as a key source of audio material. This is an interpretative reading of the poem "Sirens" from chapter 11

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01:38:42

Music of the Body

The Holmes Archive of Electronic Music ·

2021/02/21

Episode 30 Music of the Body Playlist The Heart Orphx, “Biorhythm” from The Living Tissue (2001 Hands Productions). Rich Oddie and Christina Sealey, modular and analog synthesizers, software, location recordings and feedback circuits. Includes the modified sounds of the heartbeat, breath and synthesizer. The Brain Alvin Lucier, “Music for Solo Performer” from Music for Solo Performer (1982 Lovely Music). Performance by Pauline Oliveros. Percussion Arrangement, Ron Kuivila; Engineers, Jack Stang,

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01:55:55

Sitars and Synthesizers

The Holmes Archive of Electronic Music ·

2021/02/15

Episode 29 Sitars and Synthesizers Playlist Vincent Bell With Orchestra, “Quiet Village,” from Pop Goes The Electric Sitar (1967 Decca). The Coral Electric Sitar with chorus and orchestra. Coral electric sitar, Vinnie Bell (its inventor). AKA Vincent Gambella, a popular session player, primarily on guitar. Big Jim Sullivan, “Flower Power,” from Sitar Beat (1967 Mercury). Sitar and electric guitar, Jim Sullivan. Ultimate Spinach, “Your Head is Reeling,” from Ultimate Spinach (1968 MGM). Vocals,

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01:17:04

Symphonic Rock with Electronic Keyboards

The Holmes Archive of Electronic Music ·

2021/02/07

Episode 28 Symphonic Rock with Electronic Keyboards Playlist Emerson, Lake & Palmer, “Trilogy” from Trilogy (Island 1972). Keith Emerson, Moog Modular and Minimoog synthesizers, Hammond organ, piano; Carl Palmer, drums; Greg Lake bass, guitar, vocals. Patrick Moraz, “The Conflict” from Patrick Moraz (1978 Charisma). All instruments played by Patrick Moraz, Djalma Correia and the Percussionists of Rio de Janeiro. Electronic keyboards by Moraz include grand piano, Hammond C3 organ, Minimoog,

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01:01:38

Keith Emerson: An Appreciation of His Moog Musicianship

The Holmes Archive of Electronic Music ·

2021/01/31

Episode 27 Keith Emerson and Progressive Classical Rock Playlist Emerson, Lake & Palmer, “Lucky Man” from Emerson, Lake & Palmer (1970 Island). 4:37. Emerson, Lake & Palmer, “Toccata” from Brain Salad Surgery (1973 Manticore). 7:16. Emerson, Lake & Palmer, “Aquatarkus” from Welcome Back My Friends To The Show That Never Ends (1974 Manticore).10:32 Emerson, Lake & Palmer, “Mass” from Welcome Back My Friends To The Show That Never Ends (1974 Manticore). 12:47. Emerson, Lake & Palmer, “Mass”

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01:17:14

Not Tangerine Dream--Revisited

The Holmes Archive of Electronic Music ·

2021/01/23

Episode 26 Not Tangerine Dream--Revisited German Electronic Groups and Connections in the 1970s Playlist Eberhard Schoener, “Polonaise” in three parts, from Destruction Of Harmony - The Living Sound Of Synthesizer Based On Bach & Vivaldi (1971 Ariola). Composed/interpreted by, arranged by, Moog Modular synthesizer, Eberhard Schoener. Wolfgang Riechmann, “Abendlicht” from Wunderbar (1978 Sky). Voice, electric violin, guitar, electric piano, bass, ARP 2600, ARP Odyssey, ARP Sequencer, Röhrophon,

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01:07:11

The Hammond Novachord—An Early Synthesizer

The Holmes Archive of Electronic Music ·

2021/01/18

Episode 25 The Hammond Novachord—An Early Synthesizer Playlist Milt Herth, “Basin Street Blues” from Basin Street Blues / Twelfth Street Rag (1937 Decca). Organ solo played on the Hammond Electric Organ. An example of the electro-mechanical organ sound, for comparison to the other tracks recorded using the Novachord. Public Domain. “Intermission Music,” Gone With The Wind (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack As Monophonically Recorded In 1939), Max Steiner. This comprises two short

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01:01:42

The Sonic Suitcase Edition--Harbors

The Holmes Archive of Electronic Music ·

2021/01/10

Episode 24 The Sonic Suitcase Edition—Harbors Playlist Thom Holmes, contact microphone on an expresso machine (2021 Connecticut). Cook Laboratories, “Coffee Percolating” and “Pouring,” from Cook Sound Effects Vol 2 (1961 Cook). Cook Laboratories, “Power Sawing.” From Cook Sound Effects Vol 2 (1961 Cook). Cook Laboratories, “Water Dripping.” From Cook Sound Effects Vol 2 (1961 Cook). Argo Transacord, “Evening in Harbour,” from Sounds of the Sea and Ships (1965, Argo). Leo Hurwitz, Charles Pratt, “

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01:29:07

Music for Space Travelers

The Holmes Archive of Electronic Music ·

2021/01/05

Episode 23 Music for Space Travelers Lingering Sounds from the Atomic Age Playlist Hamilton O'Hara And Charlie Dobson Featuring Satellite Singers and Orchestra, Directed by, written by Jim Timmens, “With A Great Big Noise Like Thunder (Rocket Into Space),” from Journey to the Moon and More about Outer Space (1974, Golden Records). Excerpt. Eric Siday, “Challenge of Space” from “The Ultra Sonic Perception” (1961 Conroy). Magnetic tape music and effects by Eric Siday for this album of library music

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