Oramics (1957)

Synthesizers

Oramics (1957)

Daphne Oram rejected the keyboard, deciding to draw music instead. Her machine read graphs from 35mm film, turning curves into sound. A forerunner of modern DAW automation.

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Welcome to an interactive map of electronic sound evolution. From the first experiments with electricity to neural audio. Navigate the timeline, explore events, listen to music.

> SCROLL Scroll down to move through time.
> FILTERS Filter events by categories in the top menu.
> EVENTS Click on cards to learn details and listen to tracks.
> INFLUENCE Toggle [INFLUENCE] to reveal connections between events.
> HORIZON VIEW Switch to [HORIZON VIEW] for a chronological horizontal layout.

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node.music

Interactive map of electronic sound evolution. From the first experiments with electricity to neural audio.

> SEARCH — Find an event by title or author
> TAP — Tap on a card to learn details
> LISTEN — Listen to music and watch videos
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