A room-sized monster controlled by punched paper tape. It wasn't a computer, but a giant sequencer. Composers at Columbia-Princeton gained the ability to program rhythms of inhuman complexity for the first time.
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.
>SCROLLScroll down to move through time.
>FILTERSFilter events by categories in the top menu.
>EVENTSClick on cards to learn details and listen to tracks.
>INFLUENCEToggle [INFLUENCE] to reveal connections between events.
>HORIZON VIEWSwitch to [HORIZON VIEW] for a chronological horizontal layout.