The Alchemists of Sounds

See how the technology had a profound influence on music production in relation to radio and more avantgarde techniques in this documentary. “The Alchemists of Sounds” revolving around the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, a studio and sound effects units within the BBC which had over quite some time a great deal of artistic freedom to explore the boundaries of sound production. A lot of technological progress that later played a role in popular electronic music was pioneered in studios such as the Radiophonic Workshop or others like WDR’s Studio for Electronic Music in Cologne and Pierre Schaeffer’s experiments at RDF in Paris.

Check it out, for anyone interested in the history of sound design, this is a real treat. Via Silent Listening