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It's interesting that a lot of the current "retro" electronic music is so tied to the 80s (synthwave). We often forget that this might've been the decade where electronic music really broke big, because the tools just got cheaper and better.
But the first "big hits" of the genre happened slightly over a decade earlier.
Gershon Kingsley's Hot Butter was one of the earliest examples.
Dick Hyman's (yeah…) Minotaur came out the same year.
Wendy Carlos' Switched on Bach is still worth a listen (couldn't find any good original versions on YT, is she blocking?)
All five years before Kraftwerk's Autobahn. (Going back even further you mostly find bad Theremin music and, well, this, of course)
And they were quite popular! I don't know what happened, but instrumentals seemed to be selling quite well back then. Dick Dale's Misirlou (the "theme" from Pulp Fiction) might be reasonably well known. Or Telstar, which might count as a precursor to the electronic music.
In the 70s, prog rock featured lots of electronic instruments and the occasional instrumental, but both electronic, rock and "pop classic" versions (like TV/movie themes) weren't as popular anymore (the 60s had 559 instrumentals in the charts, the 70s only 184).
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Forrest Friends
was just listening to Neil CIcierega's "Floor Corn" last night. Popcorn vibes.
also. have you listened to Bruce Haack? fun stuff....
No haven't heard of him, thanks for the tip. Boy, I bet there's some wild art hidden in music for children.
I did find out about Mort Garson recently, though. Can't fault anyone who has song titles like "Concerto for Philodendron & Pothos".
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yah, Mort Garson is finally getting more deserved attention nowadays,,,,
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