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This trio released a number of rock and electro-inspired tunes, [33] the most successful of which were Clear (1983) and its moodier followup, "Techno City" (1984). [34] [35] Atkins used the term techno to describe Cybotron's music, taking inspiration from Futurist author Alvin Toffler, the original source for words such as cybotron and metroplex.
Video game soundtracks considered the best Year Game Lead composer(s) Notes Ref. 1985 Super Mario Bros. Koji Kondo: The Super Mario Bros. theme was the first musical piece from a video game to be inducted into the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry.
In 1982 Kraftwerk began to work on a new album that initially had the working title Technicolor but due to trademark issues was changed to Electric Café for its original release in 1986 (for a remastered re-release in 2009, it was retitled again after its original working title, Techno Pop). One of the songs from these recording sessions was ...
The band's 1978 self-titled album Yellow Magic Orchestra was successful and the studio project grew into a fully fledged touring band and career for its three members. The album featured the use of computer technology (along with synthesizers) which, according to Billboard, allowed the group to create a new sound that was not possible until then. [24]
The most influential turntable was the Technics SL-1200, [21] which was developed in 1971 by a team led by Shuichi Obata at Matsushita, which then released it onto the market in 1972. [17] In the 1980s and 1990s hip-hop DJs used turntables as musical instruments in their own right and virtuosic use developed into a creative practice called ...
Top 6 Moments from Bose X SPIN Decades of Sound 2024: Killer Mike, Griff, Jakob Nowell, Ben Gibbard, The Last Dinner Party and H.R. Every Oasis Album, Ranked Killer Mike Drops ‘Detonator’ For ...
This pair is one of the most influential musical duos in history. Combining Paul Simon’s songwriting skills and Art Garfunkel’s hauntingly beautiful voice, they produced unforgettable folk ...
Kraftwerk was a highly influential electronic pop quartet who formed the foundations for synthesiser music in the 70s and 80s. Achieving international commercial fame and success, their songs, "Autobahn" and "The Model", retains a niche cultural following even today. [23]