There is no denying the rich history of electronic music. If you’re a fan of the sound, or interested in knowing more about it, then Google and YouTube want to offer an exciting sonic experience.
Google and YouTube Launch Music, Makers & Machines
Whether techno is your tipple, or breakbeat is your bread and butter, Google and YouTube’s joint venture, dubbed Music, Makers & Machines, is here to revere all forms of electronic music.
According to a post on The Keyword, Google’s blog, you can access a selection of events that highlight multiple facets of electronic music’s diverse past.
What Is Music, Makers & Machines?
Part of Google’s Arts and Culture outreach initiative, Music, Makers, and Machines is an online celebration of everything electronic music. Here’s what Google says:
Music, Makers & Machines, the new exhibit from Google Arts & Culture and YouTube, celebrates the history of electronic music: its inventors, artists, sounds and technology. More than 50 international institutions, record labels, festivals and industry experts have come together to capture the crucial role electronic music plays within wider culture…
Looking at the roster, there is going to be plenty to get on with, from presentations, to artist performances.
What Does Music, Makers & Machines Feature?
Actually, quite a lot. Google says it will feature music:
… from the WDR Studio for Electronic Music to Blacktronika to the “Diva of the Diodes” Suzanne Ciani. There are more than 250 online exhibitions, an extensive archive of photos, videos, 360° tours and 3D-scanned objects, including synthesizers and the door of Berlin’s legendary Tresor techno club.
Not only that, but you can tour some of the most famous electronic music devices. These have been 3D scanned in incredible detail so you can see what machines are used to make the music you love.
As well as viewing a selection of machines, you can test some of them using an augmented reality studio. Why not whip up some frenzied beats with the Roland CR-78 and acid bass lines with the ARP Odyssey?
(Warning: I’ve just lost twenty minutes manipulating these virtual machines when I should be working).
We urge you to take a tour if electronic music is your bag (or even if it isn’t, you might come out of the experience with a new passion). You can do so over on Google Arts & Culture Music, Makers & Machines.
Do You Love Electronic Music?
Electronic music is arguably the techiest, nerdiest style out there, and we love it for that reason. Music, Makers & Machines is a great way to recognize the impact of electronic music on today’s audio landscape.
Want to try your hand at producing your own electronic music? Why not start with a software studio like GarageBand, Logic, or Ableton? These are great ways to learn more about creating electronic sound.