In 1963, the theme song for "Dr. Who" was the first signature tune for television composed entirely of electronics. A young Delia Derbyshire was not initially credited for her work. But Author Justin Patrick Moore writes that her electronic music and that of her colleagues in the BBC Radiophonic Workshop were the first to find a wide listening audience.
This is the story of our quest for a universal language, as Moore puts it. His book, "The Radio Phonics Laboratory," follows the inventors, composers and sound pioneers who brought us electronic music.
Guest:
- Justin Patrick Moore, author, "The Radio Phonics Laboratory"
Here’s a list of the artists mentioned in this interview:
- Delia Derbyshire
- Alexander Melville Bell
- Karlheinz Stockhausen
- Leon Theremin
- Throbbing Gristle
- Sun Ra
- Art Damage
- Robert Moog
- Hans Fjellestad
- Negativland
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