Electronic Frequencies

In this episode, we dive into the work of pioneering figures in electronic and electroacoustic music. We’ll be listening to compositions by Bernard Parmegiani (1927–2013), Dick Raaijmakers (1930–2013), Louis (1920–1989) and Bebe (1925–2008) Barron, Raymond Scott (1908–1994), Tom Dissevelt (1921–1989), Wendy Carlos (1939–), and Henk Badings (1907–1987).

0. Electronic Frequencies Jingle

1. Bernard Parmegiani: La Roue Ferris (1971)
Album: Concert Imaginaire GRM / Label: INA-GRM – INA C 1000 / 1984

2. Dick Raaijmakers: Der Fall Leiermann (1991)
Album: The Complete Tape Music Of Dick Raaijmakers / Label: Composers’ Voice – CV-NEAR 09/10/11 / 1998

3. Louis & Bebe Barron: Forbidden Planet Main Titles (1955)
Album: Forbidden Planet (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) / Label:ndtrack) album cover
Label: Planet Records (15) – PR-001 / 1978

4. Raymond Scott: “Backwards Overload” (ca. 1966)
Album: Manhattan Research Inc. / Label: Basta – 30-9078-2 / 2000

5. Tom Dissevelt: Sonik Re-Entry (1958)
Album: Song Of The Second Moon: The Sonic Vibrations Of Tom Dissevelt & Kid Baltan
Tom Dissevelt / Label: Limelight – LS 86050 / 1968

6. Raymond Scott: Dorothea (between 1961 and 1971)
Album: Three Willow Park: Electronic Music From Inner Space, 1961–1971 / Label: Basta – 3093432 / 2017

7. Dick Raaijmakers: Tweeklank (1959)
Album: The Complete Tape Music Of Dick Raaijmakers / Label: Composers’ Voice – CV-NEAR 09/10/11 / 1998

8. Wendy Carlos: Timesteps (Excerpt) (1971)
Album: Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange (Music From The Soundtrack) / Label: Warner Bros. Records – K46127 / 1971

9. Bernard Parmegiani: Sonare – Mouvement 3 (1996)
Album: Sonare / Label: INA-GRM – ina e 5203 / 2002

10. Henk Badings: Toccata (1964)
Album: More Electronic Music By Badings / Label: Basta – 30-9172-2 / 2009

11. Raymond Scott: Bendix 1 – “The Tomorrow People” (1963)
Album: Manhattan Research Inc. / Label: Basta – 30-9078-2 / 2000

12. Tom Dissevelt: Tropicolours (1963)
Album: Fantasy In Orbit / Label: Philips – 633 302 BY / 1963

13. Bernard Parmegiani: Sonare – Mouvement 2 (1996)
Album: Sonare / Label: INA-GRM – ina e 5203 / 2002