stackyFACTSThe machine that defined the future of music had to prove itself by playing tunes from the past.
The machine that defined the future of music had to prove itself by playing tunes from the past. In 1968, Wendy Carlos released 'Switched-On Bach,' an entire album of Johann Sebastian Bach compositions performed exclusively on the newly invented Moog synthesizer. The album was a massive commercial smash hit, finally proving to the public that electronic instruments could produce highly nuanced, deeply musical expressions.
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