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How Technology Has Shaped Music by Michael Magee
Music and technology have always been undeniably linked, but the relationship between
the two has changed since electronics have become a part of the picture. Increasingly, since the 80’s especially, the majority of popular music is created using synthesizers, samplers, and computers. In the early days of electronic music, these instruments were primarily used as tools applied to existing forms of music, with German the electronic band Kraftwerk being a notable exception. Kraftwerk represented a trend in music where technology, through its limitations, has shaped, controlled, and changed our music significantly.
samplers in the mainstream features a much older piece of technology: the turntable. Most One of the earlier uses of technology which famously, it played a pivotal role in the creation predates the heavy usage of synthesizers and of hip hop music. Typically, DJs would use only
Turntables
Grandmaster Flash in the late 80’s
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