Category Archives: early electronic music

A Brief History of Ambient Ep 1: Erik Nordgren

Posted on April 4, 2024 by Fox Meadow

Erik Norgren is probably more well known for his work in film, especially in regards to the eighteen Ingmar Bergman films he had a part in. Others may know Nordgren from his orchestral pieces, as he was a Swedish composer. … Continue reading →

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The Kosmische Files Episode 17: Florian Fricke “Die Erde Und Ich Sind Eine”

Posted on March 24, 2024 by Fox Meadow

Chillage. Florian Fricke was a founding member of the German electronic Kosmische band Popal Vuh. He also jammed with Tangerine Dream on “Ziet” and played in the band Gila. Naturally, I got curious and wanted to see if Fricke had … Continue reading →

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The Kosmische Files Episode 16 – Cluster Konzerte 72 / 77

Posted on January 6, 2024 by Fox Meadow

Here we go. Over the last 25 years, archived and/or lost tapes from numerous Kosmische bands have surfaced. Some float around as bootlegs while others become official releases to the rejoice of fans the world over. Personally, I love these … Continue reading →

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Taylor Carson- Hyperborea

Posted on November 26, 2023 by Fox Meadow

Released earlier this year but in the spirit of 1977, comes this lovely little cassette via Fairfox Library. This really got my attention.  Back in the spring, I covered Tangerine Dream’s early material along with other German ambient and Berlin … Continue reading →

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A Brief History of Ambient in the UK Part 1 – Ray Cathode- Time Beat / Waltz in Orbit

Posted on November 7, 2022 by Fox Meadow

Certainly not the earliest “ambient” record in the UK, but we’ll start here for now, I guess Artist: Ray Cathode Title: Time Beat / Waltz in Orbit Released: 1962 (modern reissues) Label: Parlophone, Capital, Trunk, Dublab Genres: ambient, electric waltz, … Continue reading →

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The Kosmische Files – Episode 14 – Deuter and His Early Works

Posted on July 12, 2022 by Fox Meadow

Deuter, aka Georg Deuter, is a German new age artist. Though, his early releases lean more toward the kosmische sound as well as experimental electronic and ambient. I hadn’t really heard of this guy before and he really didn’t appear … Continue reading →

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Foxy Digs- Some other Upcoming Series

Posted on June 12, 2022 by Fox Meadow

There is a lot of music out there. As I restarted the blog, I wanted to focus just on stuff I wanted to listen to, particularly ambient stuff. But as I dug around looking for new-to-me material, I found some … Continue reading →

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Foxy Digs Music Concrete & Tape Music

Posted on June 12, 2022 by Fox Meadow

Foxy Digs Music Concrete & Tape Music Musique Concrète, or simply, music concrete, is the foundation of modern sampling, dubbing and digital production. In the 1940s, there was a need for musical compositions that didn’t necessarily need to rely on … Continue reading →

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