Silver apples of the moon the wild bull, an album by morton subotnick on spotify. Worth the collection alone for the lovely cover art. Of the moon via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3. This was also the time of the creation of silver apples of the moon. The greatest electronic albums of the 50s and 60s titled subotnick, the film follows the 84yearold composer for multiple. These cd editions are difficult to find, especially in north america. Silver apples of the moon morton subotnick 1967 full album. Composed in 1967 specifically for release on nonesuch, silver apples of the moon was subotnicks first fulllength lp of electronic music, and the album became an international sensation. Legendary electronic composer morton subotnick will be the subject of a new biographical documentary in celebration of the 50th anniversary of his landmark debut silver apples of the moon read next. Morton subotnick is a composer and musician known as a pioneer in the development of electronic music and multimedia performance. Silver apples of the moon, touch still clearly challenges the preconceptions of what was considered music at the dawn of the information age.
Read about silver apples of the moon, part 1 edit by morton subotnick and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Morton subotnick revivifies silver apples of the moon for. Morton subotnicks seminal silver apples of the moon will be celebrated with 50thanniversary performances at the lincoln center festival. A year after silver apples of the moon, morton subotnick and his trusty buchla synthesizer returned with the wild bull. Silver apples of the moon, an album by morton subotnick. Silver apples of the moonmorton subotnick library of congress. The subsequent lp release was a best seller in the classical music category, although this is anything but classical in structure and sound. Morton subotnick released the first allelectronic album, silver apples of the moon, in 1967. Last friday, he returned to moogfest 2012 in asheville, n. Silver apples of the moon by morton subotnick album. Find details of any artist or track and save your favorite tracks in our custom playlist. This was not the first release of electronic or electroacoustic music on lp. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at.
Morton subotnick on 50 years of silver apples of the moon. I n 1967, the american composer morton subotnick released a record called silver apples of the moon. Listen to the latest music, tracks by top artists, search for music, lyrics, songs, or videos. It contains the titular composition which is divided into two parts. The first, and only, cd edition of morton subotnicks landmark 1967 and 1968 debut electronic lps, silver apples of the moon 1967 and the wild bull 1968, together on 1 cd, and released in 1994 on the german label wergo. Part ii defined computer music for a generation that hadnt thought about it yet. This year, morton subotnick is celebrating the 50th anniversary of his influential debut, silver apples of the moon. The piece is undeniably one of the most historically and aesthetically significant works in. Morton subotnick composer, liner notes, anthony martin cover art, william. Most of his music calls for a computer in addition to live electronic processing. Silver apples of the moon for electronic music synthesizer morton.
Silver apples of the moon is the debut album by american composer and musician morton subotnick, released by nonesuch records in july 1967. Really, to completely understand this stuff, it may be best to get a view of the buchla. Morton subotnick on the creation and legacy of silver. Its hard to believe when you hear it especially if its your first time but morton subotnicks spectacular electronic tone poem silver apples of the moon, is 50 years old. Morton subotnick silver apples of the moon southtownvinyl. Otherworldly probably isnt even enough to describe silver apples of the moon it really is a landmark of electronic music. Audio has been remastered from original, premastered digital tape transfers. The following is by christian hertzog from contemporary composers the work which brought subotnick celebrity was silver apples of the moon.
Take the music experience to the next level with our online music player. Waveshaper media, makers of the modular synthesizer documentary i dream of wires, and upcoming bob moog biodoc electronic voyager, has announced the availability of a deluxe, 50thanniversaryedition vinyl reissue of morton subotnicks landmark 1967 debut electronic lp, silver apples of the moon. Portrait of an electronic music pioneer on indiegogo. It was the first electronic piece specifically commissioned for the phonograph, and it became a surprise bestseller on nonesuch lps and reeltoreel tapes in 1967. Morton subotnick helped bring the modular voltagecontrolled synthesizer to a state of readiness for performance and recording and was the first composer to take advantage of the new instruments potential. Morton subotnick documentary, silver apples of the moon.
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Morton subotnick, live electronics suec, live video this disc brings the first cd and surround release of the quadrophonic work for analog tape 4 butterflies, and subotnicks live remixrecomposition of the classic tape piece until spring as until spring. Like silver apples, touch was composed with the lp record in mind, as it was divided into two parts, one for each side of the album, and was always. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Morton subotnick silver apples of the moon the wild bull, cd booklet writer. A featurelength documentary about seminal avantgarde electronic music composer, morton subotnick. Morton subotnick silver apples of the moon discogs. Composed in 1967 specifically for release on nonesuch, silver apples of the moon was subotnick s first fulllength lp of electronic music, and the album became an international sensation.
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Nonesuch records commissioned morton subotnick to create the electronic music suite silver apples of the moon and in 1967 it was realized and put on master tape. Four tets kieran hebden explains why silver apples of the moon by the american composer morton subotnick stands out for him as a classic of early electronic music. Download ghost electronics ii agp59 morton subotnick. Otherworldly probably isnt even enough to describe silver apples of the moon, but the playfulness and sense of intelligence helps to reveal that the machine is not taking over and there is a man behind the curtain. Morton subotnick silver apples of the moon haunted. Back in a time when space travel to spheres other than our own was a near possibility just out of reach, the robotic chirrups and steely fauna of morton subotnicks silver apples of the moon must have literally sounded like a transmission from another planet.
Silver apples of the moon for electronic music synthesizer. Silver apples of the moon the wild bull by morton subotnick on amazon music. From silver apples of the moon to a sky of cloudless sulphur iv. Morton subotnick is one of the pioneers in the development of electronic music and multimedia performance and an innovator in works involving instruments and other media, including interactive computer music systems. The sixth agp installment contains morton subotnicks series the double life of amphibians. Morton subotnick is an american composer of electronic music, best known for his silver apples of the moon, the first electronic work commissioned by a record company, nonesuch. Morton subotnick silver apples of the moon 1967, vinyl. Early electronic music was made using wave generators and tapemanipulated sounds. Morton subotnick silver apples of the moon cassette. Morton subotnick on making your own creative tools the. Silver apples of the moon by morton subotnick, released 14 march 2014. Nonesuch records released morton subotnicks silver apples of the moon in 1967. Listen free to morton subotnick the silver apples of the moon.
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