Research, interviews, and other thoughts on the development and continuing history of electronic music.
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The Sound of Moog: Symposium Notes, part 1

Thom Holmes Moog Sound Lab Surrey I was fortunate enough to be invited to take part in the Moog Sound Lab Symposium held at the University of Surrey (Guildford, UK) on February 3, 2018. Not often do I have the chance to say that I shared the bill with Chris Carter of Throbbing Gristle, Chris Watson of Cabaret Voltaire, and Finlay Shakespeare who...

Tue Mar 6, 2018 04:08
The Sound of Moog: Symposium Notes, part 2

Speaking Notes from the Moog Symposium, February 3, 2018, at the University of Surrey, UK. Thom Holmes

Tue Mar 6, 2018 04:08
Music Blogs to Start 2017

by Thom Holmes With so many music-related links available today on the Internet, it is sometimes daunting to find a blog or two that you can relate to. If your taste ranges from noise music to prepared piano and anything acoustic or electronic in between, you might find it as difficult as I do to filter out the massive amount of commercial music sites...

Wed Jan 4, 2017 02:00
Intervals •Notes for a new Album Release

On January 6, 2017, I will release my new downloadable album called Intervals. This is my first album in a year and marks the culmination of several experiments in composition during the past twelve months. For those who are interested, here are some notes explaining the works and techniques used for Intervals. Intervals will be available on iTunes...

Tue Dec 20, 2016 02:09
Six Generations of Electronic Music Instrument Technology

by Thom Holmes From today’s perspective, electronic music is a medium that provides robust tools for controlling and manipulating natural and synthesized sound, analog or digital, and exists dually as a recorded and performance art form. Yet it evolved from a lively foundation of instruments and experimentation, with each generation of practitioners...

Tue Jun 21, 2016 04:15
The Spheres--Log

by Thom Holmes What follows are the liner notes for my album, The Spheres, available on iTunes and elsewhere. Order from iTunes or Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/gsbfqto The Spheres--Log Extracts from the ship’s log. (1) We set out on an interstellar journey. Five hundred people. Toward a distant galaxy. I find solace in the sounds of a world left...

Wed Jan 27, 2016 17:25

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