Features tracks recorded in 1958, 1968, and 1975 for a unique historical perspective on sound design
Includes rare and never-released tracks on vinyl for collectors
Showcases pioneering use of musique concrète and tape manipulation techniques
Impactful soundscapes that influenced mainstream electronic music
Includes documentation of the workshop's findings and contributions to music history
Summarized by Shop
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop, one of the sound effects units of the BBC, was created in 1958 to produce effects and new music for radio. There had been much interest in producing innovative music and sounds to go with the pioneering programming of the era. Often the sounds required for the atmosphere that program makers wished to create