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Andrew Collins explores the development of electronic music and takes an in-depth look at the end of the 1970s and the end of punk.

Another chance to hear Andrew Collins presenting a four-part series on electronic music.

Hear the first baby's cry of the moog synthesiser, embrace the difficult childhood of prog rock, grapple with the 'experimental' teenage years of the New Romantics and discover the middle-aged maturity and nostalgia of the present day.

The series features interviews with many of the key players in the development of electronic music including Robert Moog, Kraftwerk's Ralph Hutter, Radiohead's Johnny Greenwood, Factory's Tony Wilson, Thomas Dolby, the Human League, Primal Scream, A Guy Called Gerald, Zoot Woman and Grandaddy.

30 minutes

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Thu 6 Apr 202301:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Emerson, Lake & Palmer

    Fanfare for the Common Man

    • The Best Of Emerson Lake & Palmer.
    • Atlantic.
    • K-250757.

  • Jimmy Smith

    Organ Grinder's Swing

    • Hammond Heroes.
    • Universal.
    • 545-303-2.

  • Alexander Courage

    STAR TREK THEME

    • SPACE AND BEYOND.
    • SILVA SCREEN.
    • FILMXCD-185.

  • Wendy Carlos

    Initial Experiments

    • Switched-On Bach.
    • CBS.
    • MK-63501.

  • George Harrison

    No Time or Space

    • The Apple Years 1968-75: Electronic Sounds.
    • Apple Corps.

  • George Harrison

    HERE COMES THE SUN

    • THE BEST OF GEORGE HARRISON.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • CDP-7466822.

  • Emerson, Lake & Palmer

    Lucky Man

    • THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION.
    • SANCTURY.
    • CD-000.

  • Pink Floyd

    On The Run

    • DARK SIDE OF THE MOON.
    • EMI.
    • CDP 7-46001 2.

  • Stevie Wonder

    SUPERWOMAN

    • ORIGINAL MUSIQUARIUM VOL 1.
    • MOTOWN.
    • ZD-72133.

  • Tangerine Dream

    PHAEDRA

    • Phaedra.
    • Virgin.
    • CDV-2010.

  • Kraftwerk

    Autobahn

    • THE MIX.
    • EMI.
    • CDP-79 6671 2.

  • A Flock of Seagulls

    I Ran (So Far Away)

    • Grand Theft Auto Vice City O.S.T. CD2.
    • Epic.

  • The Bees

    Listening Man

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Virgin.

  • Depeche Mode

    Shake The Disease

    • MUTE.

  • Diana Brown & Barrie K Sharpe

    The Masterplan

    • Telstar.

  • Loose Ends

    Hangin' On A String

    • Telstar.

Broadcasts

  • Tue 27 Jul 201000:00
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  • Tue 19 Apr 201100:00
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