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.
It redefined what a musical instrument could be
Before the Fairlight CMI, electronic instruments were primarily concerned with creating sounds. Oscillators generated tones. Filters shaped frequencies. Sequencers controlled patterns. The Fairlight introduced a different idea.
It redefined what a musical instrument could be
Before the Fairlight CMI, electronic instruments were primarily concerned with creating sounds. Oscillators generated tones. Filters shaped frequencies. Sequencers controlled patterns. The Fairlight introduced a different idea.
How the LM-1 defined the aesthetic of the 80's
Released by Linn Electronics, the LM-1 Drum Computer answered a question that today seems obvious. In 1980, it was revolutionary.
How the LM-1 defined the aesthetic of the 80's
Released by Linn Electronics, the LM-1 Drum Computer answered a question that today seems obvious. In 1980, it was revolutionary.
The Delay That Became an Instrument
Some of the most influential sounds in electronic music were created not by an instrument, but by a device that transformed it.
The Delay That Became an Instrument
Some of the most influential sounds in electronic music were created not by an instrument, but by a device that transformed it.
The Bass Synth That Created Acid House
The Roland TB-303 bass synthesizer a commercial failure that become one of the most influential instruments in electronic music history.
The Bass Synth That Created Acid House
The Roland TB-303 bass synthesizer a commercial failure that become one of the most influential instruments in electronic music history.
The Roland SH-101: A study in reduction
In 1982, when synthesizers were increasing in complexity, the SH-101 appeared with one oscillator, one filter, one envelope and lonely LFO.
The Roland SH-101: A study in reduction
In 1982, when synthesizers were increasing in complexity, the SH-101 appeared with one oscillator, one filter, one envelope and lonely LFO.
The synth that disrupted the synth market
The DX7 arrived at a time when analog synthesis dominated professional music production. But it offered something fundamentally different.
The synth that disrupted the synth market
The DX7 arrived at a time when analog synthesis dominated professional music production. But it offered something fundamentally different.