In the last century, electronic music has permeated music and culture in subtle and overt ways. From the ’50s sonic explorations of Karlheinz Stockhausen and electro-banshee wail of the Theremin of that era’s horror flicks, to rock musicians deciphering Moog synthesizers in the ’60s, the sedating, percolating tones of Brian Eno’s late ’70s ambient works, ’80s synth-drenched new wave, ’90s noise music underground, and current amped-up BPMs of Electronic Dance Music, electronic music is an open-ended realm and engaging merger between human and machine. The Second Annual Root Signals Electronic Music Festival features more than 70 (!) national and European musicians working in electronic music and media art — it’s sure to satisfy any desire for oscillating frequencies and tonal delights.
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