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An Introduction to Electronic Music
From legendary tracks to the studios that mixed them to the nightlife they inspire
You know the music
Explore some of the most innovative songs and artists of today
10 of the Most Memorable Electronic Music Tracks
Uncover the instruments and techniques behind some of the songs
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Daft Punk: One More Time
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The Human League: Don't You Want Me
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Gary Numan: Cars
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Pet Shop Boys: West End Girls
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Spandau Ballet: True
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Pink Floyd: On The Run
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Aha: Take On Me
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Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Relax
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Duran Duran: Is There Something I Should Know
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Berlin: Take My Breath Away
...you've heard it on your phone
Even if you don't listen to electronic music, you probably listen to electronic music
Movies
From the Golden Era to Gigabytes
Dive into the history of film scoring
Video games
Die Geschichte der Computerspiel-Musik
From computer-generated blips and boops to fully orchestrated scores
...or in the club
The places that helped define the genre
3D Object
The Coolest Door in Techno History
The Tresor Door in 3D
Club
Berghain: The Club of Clubs
Before Berghain became the world's most famous club, it was the best club in Berlin. Why?
Germany
Reliving Ninetines Berlin
Open spaces, illegal raves and a thriving sub culture in a newly united Germany
UK
A Tour of London's Lost Clubs
Keeping the underground alive
Now learn the history...
All the biggest moments on one brand new map
The Instrumental Instruments
Key creations from Leon Theremin to Bob Moog
Ahead of The Curve
Early pioneers from Daphne Oram to Wendy Carlos
The Pioneers of Dance Music
The movers and shakers of Dance music from Lee Scratch Perry to Juan Atkins
...meet the innovators
The inventors
Alan R. Pearlman
The engineer who founded one of the early leading American synthesizer manufacturers
The inventors
Raymond Scott
The composer who invented the polyphonic sequencer
The inventors
Pierre Schaeffer
A French composer and who put the new sounds together
The inventors
Daphne Oram
A major music pioneer who could 'paint music'
...see the instruments behind it all
Akai MPC-60
View in 3D
Roland TR-808
Roland
ARP Odyssey
ARP
Roland TR-909
Roland
Roland CR-78
Roland
Ensoniq EPS
Ensoniq
Korg PS-3100
Korg
Korg PS-3100
Korg
Rhythm ACE FR-1
Rhythm
Akai S900
Akai
Roland Jupiter-8
Roland
Casio VL-1
Casio
Korg MS-20
Korg
Oberheim OB-8
Oberheim
...browse retro flyers
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...get to know the originators
Blacktronika
Exploring innovators of color – curated and with a soundtrack by King Britt
313ONELOVE
A photographic journey through Detroit electronic dance music history
...or visit the legendary studios
Milan: The RAI Studio
Italy's journey to electronic music
Paris: The Studio Pierre Henry
Explore it in 360°
Berlin: The Studio for Electroacoustic Music
A public platform for artistic innovation
Cologne: The CAN Studio
Krautrock origins at the rock'n pop museum
Munich: Siemens Studio
A lab for the musical avant-garde
Paris: INA GRM
The analogue era
Cologne: The WDR Studio for Electronic Music
Where Karlheinz Stockhausen made history
Discover more...
Go back
At the Club for a Good Time
The nightlife, the club culture, and the flyers that got you there
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