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Electronic music is a loose term for music created using electronic equipment. Any sound produced by the means of an electrical signal may reasonably be called electronic, and the term is sometimes used that way -- in music where acoustic performance is the norm, even the introduction of electronic amplifiers may touch off discussions of electronic music (jazz and folk music, for example, have gone through a good deal of argument about the topic).
As a category of criticism and marketing, however, electronic music refers to music produced largely by electronic components, such as synthesizers, samplers, computers, and drum machines. Theoretically, the music could include any of an array of other "instruments".
Electronic Music and Rave Electronic music is a popular type of music today. "Raving" is a term, which goes side by side with this type of music. There are many current bands that display this style of music. Along with the up to date bands, there are musicians from the past who set the stage for electronic music. There are many current events to talk about when it comes to this subject, but, there are also the facts: where rave/electronic music started, and who was involved in its/ their creation? It is important that we remember how significant the early beginnings of electronic and rave music were, because without the past, we would not have Prodigy, Beck, or any other electronically based band. ... Three Cornerstones of Electronic Music Since the mid 20th century, musicians have taken great strides in the development of electronic music. Three composers in particular, Edgar Varese, Milton Babbit, and Tod Machover, have pioneered such breakthroughs with their unique approaches to music composition and production. They started what we today know as electronic music. ... Back then, at age 73, Edgar Varese had set the standard for all synthetic electronic music of the future. Milton Babbit was an electronic composer who was known for his use of 12-tone serialism. He took electronic music to the next level by combining electronic music and live performance.
By the 60s electronic music was a mature genre, yet still evolving at an accelerating pace. ... Cage went live with pieces like "Cartridge Music" (1960) in which phonograph cartridges were connected to various tiny objects which generated electrical signals he then processed to audible sound. ... This could be defined as the earliest interactive performance in music history. ... He went on to utilize computers and music, as many other composers at this time had. ... "Bug Mudra" is Machovers most famous composition, in which a variety of acoustic and electric guitar styles are combined, using rock, folk and classical music as well as jazz-like improvisation, and rock–like riffs. ... Electronic Music in the 1980s: The Beginning of Rave Electronic Music remained experimental and obscure in the 1970s, yet it flourished in the 1980s due to the technological development of electronic equipment and the affordability of instruments and new technology. Electronic music did not become mainstream until the 1990s, when the music industry was nearly taken over by such electronically based music acts as Nine Inch Nails, Beck and Prodigy. These groups set the standard for this new form of rock music, making traditional rock bands seem outdated. As this century comes to a close, it is difficult to predict how many new and different sounds will be produced through musical ideas made possible by electronic technology. It is uncertain that the pioneers of electronic music were able to foresee what would eventually unfold from their original efforts. ... This might be a good explanation for the way the singer of Prodigy acted in their performance at the MTV Music Awards, when he let saliva drip from his mouth. You may not notice it right away, but through all the lights and lasers, the sweaty, smiling masses of crazy rave kids and the hi-tech pulse of the endless music -there is a vibe. ... Prodigy: Positive Vibes, Dripping Saliva, and a Smiling Face Most recently, the members of the techno-rock band Prodigy have been the frontrunners of the electronic music revolution of the 1990s.
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