A French mathematician, physicist and philosopher
You take a sound, you record it at different speeds; you play it backwards, you adjust filters, echoes, acoustic qualities… you produce a vast and subtle symphony. It's a sort of modern magic. Some musicians believe it may become an art form in its own right.
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Daphné Oram
1925-2003
Composer
Who is she?
A British composer and electronic musician 🎹
One of the first person in England to produce and use electronic sounds 🎶 in her compositions (jingles, sound effects…)
Why is she in the spotlight?
She’s the inventor of Oramics 🛠️, a machine that makes it possible to create electronic sounds by drawing on film strips 📽.
The first sequencers are finally launched in the 80’s 🙌 and take their inspiration directly from her invention💡
You take a sound, you record it at different speeds; you play it backwards, you adjust filters, echoes, acoustic qualities… you produce a vast and subtle symphony. It's a sort of modern magic. Some musicians believe it may become an art form in its own right.
#WoGiTech #VivaTech
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