On December 10, 2019, Götz Gustav Ksinski aka Gershon Kingsley died aged 97. He was composer, a pioneer of the Moog synthesizer, and electronic music. He composed music for film and TV shows, classical chamber works, conducted and arranged the music for Broadway musicals (“The Entertainer”, “La Plume de Ma Tante”, “Vintage ’60”, “Josephine Baker”, “Cafe Crown”, “I’m Solomon”). He was part of the electronic duo Perrey and Kingsley, founded the “First Moog Quartet”, but got world recognition and fame with his 1969 track “Popcorn”. This track was covered by Hot Butter, Aphex Twin, Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, Jean Michelle Jarre, Marsheaux, Muse, Crazy Frog and The Muppets. Kingsley received “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the “Bob Moog Foundation”.
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Richard D James: Syro
On September 19, 2014, “Warp” label released “Syro” the sixth Richard D James aka Aphex Twin studio album. It was recorded over a period of several years in various studios—including James’ own studio in rural Scotland, and was produced by Richard D James.”Syro” won 2015 “Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album”.
Personnel:
- Richard D James– piano, synthesizers, keyboards, drums, percussion, vocoder, programming
- Mandy Parnell – mastering
- Beau Thomas – mastering
- The Designers Republic– design, cover art
- Anastasia Rybina – design, puckography
Track listing:
All tracks by Richard D James.
- minipops 67 (source field mix)
- XMAS_EVET10 (thanaton3 mix)
- produk 29
- 4 bit 9d api+e+6
- 180db_
- CIRCLONT6A (syrobonkus mix)
- fz pseudotimestretch+e+3
- CIRCLONT14 (shrymoming mix)
- syro u473t8+e (piezoluminescence mix)
- PAPAT4 (pineal mix)
- s950tx16wasr10 (earth portal mix)
- aisatsana
Richard D. James: Richard D. James Album
On November 4, 1996, “Warp Records” label released “Richard D. James Album”, the fourth Richard D. James alias Aphex Twin studio album. “The Independent” and “NME” placed the album on their list of the 50 best albums of 1996. The album was produced by Richard D. James.
Personnel:
- Aphex Twin– synthesizer, piano, turntables, drum machine, sampler, sequencer, sleeve
- Johnny Clayton – sleeve
Track listing:
All tracks by Richard D. James.
- 4
- Cornish Acid
- Peek 824545201
- Fingerbib
- Carn Marth
- To Cure a Weakling Child
- Goon Gumpas
- Yellow Calx
- Girl Boy Song
- Logan Rock Witch
John Cage
On August 12, 1992, John Milton Cage Jr. died aged 79. He was composer, music theorist, writer, and artist, Cage was pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music, non-standard use of musical instruments and together with his partner, choreographer Merce Cunningham, in the development of the modern dance. He is regarded as one of the most important American composers of the 20th century and the leading figure of the post-war avant-garde. Cage’s work had influence on musicians and artists from various music styles, including Sonic Youth (band performed some of the Number Pieces), Stereolab (named a song after Cage), Brian Eno (his label Obscure Records released works by Cage), Aphex Twin (Prepared piano, which Cage popularized, is featured on their album Drukqs), Frank Zappa and Thom Yorke, who considered Cage one of his “all time heroes”.
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