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Category: Early Electronics

Early Electronic Music – Fieldwork and Funny Sounds (1952-68)
Early Electronics Intensity 7

Early Electronic Music – Fieldwork and Funny Sounds (1952-68)

Paul Paulun
20. June 2020
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The electrification of music during the 1950s leads to a multitude of artistic concepts. 50 minutes of fieldwork and funny sounds with Alireza Mashayekhi, Delia Derbyshire, Else Marie Pade, İlhan Mimaroğlu, and others.

Synthesis – Approaching a New Instrument
Early Electronics Intensity 6

Synthesis – Approaching a New Instrument

Paul Paulun
17. May 2020
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Synthesizers brought new sounds into the world. 43 minutes of oscillators, filters and envelopes controlled by Conrad Schnitzler, Daphne Oram, Erkki Kurenniemi, Laurie Spiegel, and others – between the early sixties and 1977 (plus an exception).

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Round World  – Twisted Musical Traditions (1967-94)

Round World – Twisted Musical Traditions (1967-94)

Traditional instruments and music – twisted by electronic musicians, composers, improvisers, and rockers. 56 minutes with The 13th Tribe, Don Cherry, Harry Hosono and the Yellow Magic Band, Sun City Girls, and others.

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Sounds Central

From the Futurists to Hyperdub, musical ideas have constantly evolved. Sounds Central explores this vast area of experiments with audio essays, series, and thematic mixes.

The selection doesn’t strive to be canonical, it rather comes from being a DJ who dislikes clichés and genres, but is fond of moving on the time line.

For more info, please refer to The Archive Speaks in the main menu.

Misophonia and Me

Early in 2021, I learned that I’m suffering from misophonia, a disorder that typically begins in childhood and that’s characterized by extremely painful reactions towards certain sounds. Obviously, persons concerned aim at avoiding trigger sounds. 

On the other end of the scale, there are many sounds that keep my ears entertained, e.g. when in natural environments. Some music and sound art falls into this category as well. Out of this pool, I develop Sounds Central’s thematic mixes.

A more detailed text about the implications of misophonia for my curatorial approach towards music over the past 35 years is in the making.

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