The last time we remember an English rock band making a “left turn” was 20 years ago next month. The band was Radiohead, the album was OK Computer, and whether you’re a fan or not you have to agree the project – which won the Grammy Award for “Best Alternative Music Album” – anticipated a […]
Vinally Friday – 4/27
We take it for granted now, but there was a time when the concept of computer-assisted music was downright revolutionary. Sure, sampling had been around for years; but there was something uniquely inspiring about the synthesizer, and none more so than the Fairlight CMI. Nicknamed the “mother” of all samplers, the Fairlight was an expensive […]
