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INTRODUCTION
by J. Winslow Prichard, Ph.D
Professor of Electronic Music
Midland Tape Music Center
Progress has moved rapidly in the latter half of the 20th century. Man now finds himself more dependent on new technologies than at any other point in his history. Even ordinary tasks like cooking are being made obsolete by the invention of the Micro-Wave, which enables food to be cooked in a matter of minutes.
Given the all-pervasiveness of Progress, it would seem fitting that the Artist would also benefit. The invention of the Electronic Music Synthesizer enables the musician to be everything at once: composer, performer, and recordist. But not only that, the Artist now has an entirely new sound palette to work from. By using the sound waves generated from the Synthesizer, the musician can create instruments that sound remarkably like flutes and oboes, to completely new and unique tones. This new way of creating music is only in its infancy. However, as the ease of use and sonic capabilities of the Synthesizer become more advanced, its easy to surmise that traditional acoustic instruments will become obsolete. Already the Synthesizer has become an essential part of Art Music, but it is now being embraced by the younger generation, as many Rock and Roll groups have discovered its "groovy" sound!
The composer David Haldeman is at the lead of this new sonic frontier through his electronic music studio at Syncom Laboratories. I am pleased to be presenting this collection of his music. These selection are from film-strips on scientific concepts, which are shown in the classroom to school-children. They, and everyone, could benefit from a greater understand of where Progress is, and where it's going.
- J. Winslow Prichard
Science Film '75 is the soundtrack to a non-existent science film from 1975. It is also a side project of the band Basic Astronomy .
