HI TECH SOUL: THE CREATION OF TECHNO MUSIC

This account of Detroit techno’s origins and evolution is close to definitive, thanks to the impressive array of talking aheads assembled – among them Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson, Derrick May, Richie Hawtin, Keith Tucker, Kenny Larkin, Electrifyin’ Mojo, Jeff Mills, Carl Craig and Anthony ‘Shake’ Shakir.

Berlin's Techno Scene From The Start

Real Scenes: Berlin from Resident Advisor on Vimeo.

The History Of Modular Synthesizers by Prof. Christopher Ariza

This video, via MIT, takes a look at the history of the modular synthesizer.

It captures a lecture by Prof. Christopher Ariza, from MIT’s Music and Technology (Contemporary History and Aesthetics).

Topics covered include:

• The Modular Synthesizer: Overview
• The RCA Synthesizer
• RCA Synthesizer Mark I
• Buchla 100 Series Modular Electronic Music System
• Moog modular systems I, II, and II
• Modular synthesizer concepts
• Key synthesizers

A PDF is available that goes along with the lecture.