Behind the Tee explores electronic music through instruments, designers and movements. It traces how constraint, misuse and cultural adoption have shaped and continuously reshaped the sound of electronic music.
Four Forces That Shaped Electronic Music
History likes neat stories. Electronic music refuses to behave quite so neatly. It wasn't written according to a master plan.
Four Forces That Shaped Electronic Music
History likes neat stories. Electronic music refuses to behave quite so neatly. It wasn't written according to a master plan.
Roland Space Echo – Beauty in Imperfection
There are some instruments that become celebrated because of their precision.The Roland Space Echo is not one of them.
Roland Space Echo – Beauty in Imperfection
There are some instruments that become celebrated because of their precision.The Roland Space Echo is not one of them.
Dub – How a Handful of Jamaicans Reshaped Music
What began in the studios and sound systems of Jamaica during the late 1960s would quietly become one of the most influential ideas in music production.
Dub – How a Handful of Jamaicans Reshaped Music
What began in the studios and sound systems of Jamaica during the late 1960s would quietly become one of the most influential ideas in music production.
Techno – The Future Born Out Of Detroit's Decline
By the late 1970s, Detroit was losing jobs, people and confidence in its future. Factories were closing, neighbourhoods were changing, yet amongst this uncertainty, something remarkable was happening.
Techno – The Future Born Out Of Detroit's Decline
By the late 1970s, Detroit was losing jobs, people and confidence in its future. Factories were closing, neighbourhoods were changing, yet amongst this uncertainty, something remarkable was happening.
Acid House – The Movement Roland Never Intended...
Perhaps no musical movement better demonstrates that instruments care very little about what they were originally designed to do.
Acid House – The Movement Roland Never Intended...
Perhaps no musical movement better demonstrates that instruments care very little about what they were originally designed to do.
Peter Vogel & Kim Ryrie
In 1979, two Australians proposed a remarkable idea. What if any sound in the world could become a musical instrument?
Peter Vogel & Kim Ryrie
In 1979, two Australians proposed a remarkable idea. What if any sound in the world could become a musical instrument?