Wendy carlos composed an effective score for large orchestra, chorus and moogs the same she used for shining the result is, nowadays, a. November 14, 1939 is an american musician and composer best known for her electronic music and film scores. Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music of switched. Reissued in tandem with beauty in the beast, these two albums present the extremes of wendy carlos. Digital moonscapes by wendy carlos buy and download. A symphony orchestra is simulated using digital synths gds general development system and synergy digital synthesizers see. The first production models emerged in 1967, accompanied by a sample record of music composed by walter carlos later wendy carlos, after her sexchange operation in 1972. Written for orchestra or orchestra replica, it is inspired by several astronomical subjects. In 1982 carlos built a library of voices replicating as closely as possible the features of acoustic instruments. Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music of digital moonscapes 1984 by wendy carlos at mp3caprice. Studying and working with various electronic musicians and technicians at the. Wendy carlos digital moonscapes album track listing.
Walter carlos by request lp 75 w wendy carlos digital. Wendy carlos the shining special edition soundtrack album. Digital moonscapes was originally released in 1984. Even though the original album was a digital recording, the subsequent mastering process appears to have wreaked havoc with the tonal. Wendy carlos switchedon brandenburgs album mp3 track. The following undated note has appeared on the main page of her web site. Ive been a fan of wendy carlos since switchedon bach, and enjoy her soundtracks to clockwork orange, the shining and tron. Wendy carlos digital moonscapes lp 1984 moog synth vinyl record album.
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Overview v biography v discography v songs v credits v related v. For example, digital moonscapes sounds aged, and while being of historical relevance i cant but wish it was recorded with a real orchestra. Tron ost remastered 2001 wendy carlos switchedon classical boxed set cd1 wendy carlos. A mere 16 years separate the original release of digital moonscapes and this remastered edition from east side digital, yet it seems almost a leap from the primitive to the advanced in terms of the effect on the sound of this album from synthesist wendy carlos. The welltempered synthesizer reissued 1999 payplay.
Wendy carlos switchedon bach vinyl lp amoeba music. Wendy carlos born november 14, 1939, in pawtucket, rhode island is a composer and electronic musician. After a sex change and several eclipses, wendy carlos. Switchedon brandenburgs is a 1979 double album by wendy carlos. Upon graduation, carlos obtained a job as a recording engineer and became one of the first customers for robert moogs new electronic music synthesizer, built on the principle of variable voltage controlled circuits and thus permitting a wider. Beauty in the beast is a work of rare originality and synthesis, both electronically and through its musicology. Buy mp3 music online wendy carlos digital moonscapes. Wendy carlos born november 14, 1939, in pawtucket, rhode island is a composer and. Carlos trained as a composer and worked as a recording engineer before her 1968 switchedon bach became the first classical music album to be certified platinum. On this pioneering album the full resources of a symphony orchestra are emulated with the uniquely powerful gds and synergy digital synthesizers. Sep 22, 2009 the first production models emerged in 1967, accompanied by a sample record of music composed by walter carlos later wendy carlos, after her sexchange operation in 1972. Wendy carlos stirred popular interest in synthesizer music with her switchedon bach recordings and continues to explore the possibilities of electronic music. Even wendy states she likes acoustic instruments better, on the site.
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Jan 12, 2019 wendy carlos composed an effective score for large orchestra, chorus and moogs the same she used for shining the result is, nowadays, a little dated but in 1982, it was something very big but. Find wendy carlos discography, albums and singles on allmusic. It was the first album to be released under her transgender name of wendy carlos instead of her original birth name walter carlos. This video captures wendy carlos discussing her soundtracks for stanley kubricks a clockwork orange and the shining. Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program. Carlos also demonstrates the circon circular controller an instrument that she, rachel elkind and bob moog created. Traditional electronic wendy carlos by request 1975. Thus, the result is more than clarity over the original columbia masterworks release. I cant think anything more than a limited run, and only if the remasters used are the ones approved by wendy herself. Walter carlos, born in 1939, was the first of two sons of a workingclass couple in pawtucket, r.
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For example for digital moonscapes which i know is a legit copy i own it is backwards on the inner bottom ring. Probably one of the most underrated score from the 80s. Carlos shares the story of the creation of the circon and some technical details in a post at her site. Listen free to wendy carlos digital moonscapes cosmological impressions. Currently some of the albums are found in the classical bin, others in popular or even under the soundtrack categories usually, if not always, the whole list comes up under. Wendy carlos download high quality complete mp3 albums. Copyright by sarah marie schoonhoven 2017 the university of. Wendy carlos the well tempered clavier synthesizer free. Using gds and synergy synthesizers from digital keyboards, wendy carlos built a library of voices nearly 500 by the time liner notes were written, many available on cartridge from digital keyboards, replicating as closely as possible the features of acoustic instruments. All domestic us wendy carlos cds are out of print, although copies new and used may be found on the internet.
Fourteen years after its release, beauty still sounds sonically rich and musically daring. A clockwork orange complete original score remastered 2000 wendy carlos switchedon bach reissued 2001 wendy carlos rediscovering lost scores vol. Digital moonscapes represents the creative resolution of years of personal misery. Wendy carlos was the first composer to have a hit electronic music recording, and remains an important name in the field of music for synthesizer. As such, it is much more personal than her baroque realizations or her film scores. Its hard to overstate the importance of pawtucketborn wendy carlos work in the field of electronic music. Wendy carlos digital moonscapes 1984, vinyl discogs. Switchedon brandenburgs reissued 2001 cd1 wendy carlos. Listen online 32 songs from switchedon classical boxed set cd3 1999 wendy carlos. Check out our synthesizer vinyl selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. Sep 01, 2014 i dont question that wendy carlos went back to the original tapes, but it didnt keep her from manipulating the final sound as she remastered them for the hid 20bit esd releases. Gaslighter cd dixie chicks gaslighter lp dixie chicks british steel record store day marble vinyl lp judas priest say my name record store day picture disc 12.
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