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Andrew Collins provides a glimpse of the future of electronic music as it appeared to him in 2004.

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

In the final part of the series, Andrew gives us a glimpse of the electronic future as it appeared to him in 2004, when this series was made.

As electronic music reaches maturity, new artists are going back to the original synthesizers and mixing them with the most up-to-date technology to create new fusions.

Computers rule the planet and music. You no longer need to be a musician to make music, you can be a programmer. And vintage instruments can be re-created on your laptop.

Electronics have also become sophisticated in the live environment, with bands such as Radiohead sampling and replaying vocals at their live shows.

You can buy a software singer and guitarist for under £200 each. Have we finally created Kraftwerk's Man Machine?

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Thu 6 Apr 202302:30
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • A1 People

    Crazy Electro Music

    • The Yellow Album.
    • Hydrogen Dukebox Records Ltd.
    • T0111195040.

  • AIR

    Run

    • Talkie Walkie.
    • Virgin Music.
    • Virgin-2980.

  • Jean‐Claude Risset

    Mutations

    • An Anthology of Noise and Electronic Music 1937-2005.
    • Sub Rosa.
    • SR-250.

  • The Postal Service

    The District Sleeps Alonge Tonight recording

    • The Postal Service: The District Sleeps Alone Tonight.
    • Sub Pop.
    • SPCD-614.

  • Zoot Woman

    Grey Day

    • Shock Rock.
    • PIAS Recordings (UK) Ltd.
    • T0100897275.

  • A1 People

    Casio Rock

    • The Yellow Album.
    • Hydrogen Dukebox Records Ltd.
    • T0111195040.

  • Les Rythmes Digitales

    JACQUES YOUR BODY (MAKE ME SWEAT)

    • DARK DANCER.
    • WALL OF SOUND.
    • B000-AZ78RS.

  • Goldfrapp

    Deer Stop

    • Felt Mountain.
    • Mute.
    • CDSTUMM-188.

  • Radiohead

    Kid A

    • Kid A.
    • Parlophone.
    • KIDA-1.

  • Grandaddy

    THE CRYSTAL LAKE

    • CD SINGLE.
    • V2.
    • VVR-5015153.

  • Ladytron

    Blue Jeans

    • 604 (Ladytron).
    • Invicta Hi-Fi.
    • LIQ 014CD.

  • The Chemical Brothers

    Out Of Control

    • CHEMICAL BROTHERES SINGLES 93-03.
    • VIRGIN.
    • XDUST-CDX6.

  • Kraftwerk

    Aerodynamic

    • Aerodynamik.
    • EMI.
    • NA-0.

  • Radiohead

    Everything in its right place

    • Kid A.
    • Parlophone.
    • cdkida-1.

  • Wendy Carlos

    Initial Experiments

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

  • Kraftwerk

    The Robots

    • The Mix.
    • Elektra.
    • 60-869.

  • Arlo Parks

    Impurities

    • Transgressive.

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