Space age music7/31/2023 But after a while, what once felt dated becomes so removed from where we are now that it becomes oddly new and experimental once again. Of course, nothing is more hilariously dated than yesterday’s modernism – designs and ideas that are completely wedded to a time and place. ![]() I wonder what those swinging bachelors of the 1950s, listening to Martin Denny albums while sipping martinis, would make of our modern world, where tech has developed in ways unimaginable even by most sci-fi visionaries and is used mainly to argue furiously about conspiracy theories and who is the biggest victim. Lounge music was already obsessed with the modern – the whole bachelor pad concept was based around the good life of labour-saving gadgets, ultra-modernist furniture and decor, exotic cocktails and general sophistication that threw aside the restrictions and miseries of the past in favour of hi-fi, TV, dishwashers and endless leisure. As the Space Race took hold and interstellar exploration seemed set to – ahem – skyrocket us to the stars, so the idea of outer space and the unexplored galaxy inspired music that was influenced not by the here and now, but by the infinite possibilities of things to come.įrom the 1950s into the early 1970s, the world of Space Age Pop explored the sounds of tomorrow through the orchestral works of band leaders, Moog masters, musicians with an eye for what was popular and a handful of visionary geniuses who were fascinated by pushing the world of easy listening music into strange new worlds.Īs it turns out, the sounds of tomorrow were very much like the sounds of ‘today’ (today being whatever time the album was recorded) but with added theremin, electronic effects and ethereal vocal wooshing to give things a slightly otherworldly feel. The atomic age not only ushered in a new world of science fiction cinema, comic books and writing but also inspired big band leaders and musical arrangers to explore the sounds of the cosmos. A multitude of different articulations, DI and amp-modeler.The futuristic sounds of the distant past. Upright bass with sustain and staccato articulations and 2 mic options performed by one of NYC’s premiere jazz bass players. ![]() ![]() Recorded direct for use with your favorite amp modeler, or use the included adjustable amp setting. Twangy hollow-body electric guitar with 11 articulations including two legato modes and generous use of a Bigsby vibrato tailpiece. Done the Authentic Soundware way.Ī rare 1960s tube organ with 5 sampled registrations and unique tone controls for quirky melodies.Īuthentic Cuban percussion ensemble featuring vintage-sounding conga, timbales, bongos, cowbells, wood blocks, clave, guiro, triangle, maracas, and tambourine. Techniques include sticks, brushes, and mallets. ![]() Retro drums with multiple dynamic layers, round-robins, vintage tone. Space Age Rhythm brings you the authentic sound of a mid-century studio rhythm section, including:īossa guitar with split keyboard mapping combining quintessential chord voicings for 11 chord types in the upper register and independent bass notes in the lower portion, with a unique chord pattern assistant.
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