Origins of electro-funk in the early 1980s and discussion of Roland TR-808 drum machine.

From the birth of Hip Hop to the development of digital sampling in the late 70's / early 80's. Music from Grandmaster Flash, Malcolm McLaren, The Art Of Noise and many more.

Industrial. How the music that developed in the remnants of industrial Britain in the mid 70's became a harder dance sound by the mid 80's. Throbbing Gristle, Cabaret Voltaire, Test Dept and many more.

The story of Depeche Mode from teenage synthpop stars to the world's only Stadium electronic band.

A look at the birth of Synthpop in the UK in the late 70's / early 80's. Lots of classic tunes from The Human League, Ultravox, Visage and OMD.

Filling in the gaps from the Seventies and before, including Klaus Schulze, Manuel Göttsching, Pink Floyd, Goblin, John Carpenter and Jean-Jacques Perrey.

Giorgio Moroder and Disco. The works of the inventor of Euro-Disco are looked at and listened to, along with other electronic disco tracks and Moroder's film work.

The Yellow Magic Orchestra. The works of the Japanese Techno-pop pioneers are explored in detail and there's lots of information about one of their key pieces of equipment, the Roland MC-8 Microcomposer.

Brian Eno's Non-Ambient Works. Brian's Art / Progressive Rock works and the influence they had on the rock sound of the 70's. Plus a look at his 90's and 00's vocal works.

Continuation of episode 10

An in-depth look and juxtaposition of two major electronic artists, Jean-Michel Jarre and Vangelis. From their early works in the 60's, through their classic works in the 70's and 80's, to their current output.

Ambient, from it's roots in minimalism and Indian classical music through to it's full expression in the ideas and music of Brian Eno. Featuring music by LaMonte Young, Cluster and of course, Brian Eno.

Krautrock Part 2. An exploration of the “Dusseldorf School” and lots of music by it's main proponent Kraftwerk.

Krautrock Part 1. A brief look at the electro-rock coming out of Germany in late 60's and early 70's, then a more detailed look at the career and music of Tangerine Dream.

The rise of the synth. EMS, Buchla and of course Moog are looked into along with the way the once hated sound of the synthesizer gained popularity. Music by Wendy Carlos, Gershon Kingsley's First Moog Quartet, Yes and more.

Tape music and electronics in performance, early computer music and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Music by Terry Riley, Jean-Claude Risset, Delia Derbyshire and many more.

Musique Concrete, Tape Music and the early electronic avant-garde are discussed and explored. With music from Pierre Henry, John Cage and Karlheinz Stockhausen.

This part covers two early Hammond instruments, the famous organ and the less well known synthesizer, the Novachord. Features music from 1940 to 1969 by Ethel Smith, Jimmy Smith (no relation) and the TV series The Twilight Zone.

This part is all about the Theremin, it's early use in classical music and later in film music. Featured music includes Free Music #1 by Percy Grainger (one of the earliest examples of purely electronic music), and music from the films Spellbound (Miklos Rozsa) and The Day the Earth Stood Still (Bernard Herrmann). Spans the years 1929 to 1957.…

This part covers the early electronic instruments, the Telharmonium, the Trautonium and the Ondes Martenot and features music from 1930 to 1947 by Paul Hindemith, Olivier Messiaen and others.