David VanHorn wrote: > You reminded me. I just came across an interesting album. "Music > from the Ether", by Lydia Kavina. Serious Theremin music! > There is actually more of it out there. Hiya David, Well, you've triggered some memories at my end as well. :) Don't forget to tune into 'Hearts of Space' on the radio (I think most National Public Radio stations carry it). I've been listening to this hour-long program on and off since around 1986 or so. I have been introduced to some very mind-expanding music through this program. www.hos.com The pivotal day for me (as far as exposure to some serious life-changing electronic music is concerned) was when I first listened to Jean-Michel Jarre's album "Oxygene" -- I think I was in 7th or 8th grade at the time. That was amazing to me. Earlier, thanks to one of my coolest grade school music teachers Mr. Bob Salzman, I first heard of what an electronic music synthesizer can do when he played this strange whimsical song on the record player in music class -- I'm pretty sure the song had 'Barnyard' in the title -- it was supposed to sound like different farm animals mixed with music. Oh wow! I think I just found an audio sample on the web: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?j=1&id=117421&type=product&ref=03&lo c=01 It just might have been "Barnyard In Orbit". I simply was hooked (remember, I was just a kid). Take a listen (and have a good laugh). I was playing with electronics before this, but this music teacher introduced me to the marriage of music and electronics. It's amazing when you look back on your life and realize all the positive influences people have had on you and your life. Mr. Salzman was even kind enough to let us borrow some school equipment and bring it home -- that was so awesome to us. I don't remember the exact name, but it was a sound card that we put into my friend's Apple II computer. Mountain Music Systems (?) is the company name that comes to mind. But wait, there's more: when I was younger still, I remember the song 'Popcorn' -- it was goofy but fun to listen to. And even younger still, some whimsical/goofy synthesizer song I heard in the grocery supermarket when my mother used to take me shopping with her -- I was probably 4 or 5 years old at the time -- I can still hear parts of that melody in my head. It's amazing what you can remember. I love music -- I can't imagine living without it. All great memories to me (just a sample): ----------------------------------------- New England Digital Synclavier (cool translucent blue demo LP that I still have) Fairlight CMS (cool cassette demo tape that I still have) Deuter Klaus Schulze Kitaro Wendy Carlos Kraftwerk Tangerine Dream Emerson Lake & Palmer - Lucky Man Heart - Magic Man (synth part) Jon Hassell - Dream Theory in Malaysia Laurie Anderson - O Superman (For Massenet) Peruvian throat singing - (simply amazing -- it's like listening to human DTMF!) et al... Anyone else care to share some electronic music memories? What was your "Dr. Phil life-changing moment" with regard to being exposed to electronic music? Best regards, Ken Pergola -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.