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Don Lewis

Lewis was known best for his multi-synth custom rig, the LEO, as well as working on the iconic Yamaha DX7 and TR-808

Don Lewis, the pioneering electronic music composer, musician and synth creator, has died aged 81. News of the artist's passing on Sunday (6th November) was...

'Delia Derbyshire: The Myths and the Legendary Tapes' is now available to watch in BBC iPlayer

A new documentary drama film about the life of electronic music pioneer Delia Derbyshire has been aired on BBC Four, and is now available to...

The legendary artist started making electronic music on homemade instruments in the 1960s

Simeon Coxe, co-founder of pioneering electronic music duo Silver Apples, has died. 

The legendary musician passed away on 8th September in Fairhope, Alabama, according to...

Delia Derbyshire

The new building hopes to "inspire future generations of practitioners and audiences to further their creative spirit"

The life and legacy of electronic music pioneer Delia Derbyshire is to be honoured with a building at Coventry University. The new Faculty of Arts...

'Pioneering Knob Twiddler' takes in recordings captured in the '70s and '80s

Pioneering early synth musician Janet Beat is to officially release some of her music for the first time, at the age of 83.

'Pioneering Knob...

The Paris-based film is out next month

A new film from new wave band Nouvelle Vague member Marc Collin is set to pay tribute to pioneering female electronic musicians of the '70s...

Electronic music pioneer Delia Derbyshire's life and influence to be celebrated with four-day festival, Deliaphonic

Now in its fourth year, this year's edition of the festival will coincide with International Women's Day

The annual Deliaphonic festival, celebrating the life and legacy of electronic music pioneer Delia Derbyshire, will return this year for its fourth edition. Scheduled for...

Delia Derbyshire: The Myths & The Legendary Tapes will premiere as part of London Film Festival

A new feature length film about electronic music pioneer Delia Derbyshire will premiere online next week as part of the BFI London Film Festival. 

Delia...

Following advice from the UK Government and Public Health England

Electronic, a programmed exhibition at the Design Museum, has been delayed due to the spread of coronavirus, in line with other exhibition spaces shutting...

The techno pioneer made the comments in a recent interview...

Jeff Mills has said that he thinks electronic music has become too “middle class”.

Speaking in a recent interview with France24, the legendary Detroit-born DJ/producer...

How an adult version of Tetris kickstarted multiple musical revolutions 

How much credit can you give a tool for creating art? Surely it's like praising the paintbrush for a great painting, or the typewriter for...

The news arrives via the International Music Summit

The electronic music industry has hit a new financial peak according to the International Music Summit (IMS). The annual IMS Business Report shows the global...

The works of Suzanne Ciani, Delia Derbyshire, Laurie Spiegel, Pauline Oliveros and more are explored in the documentary

A documentary about electronic music's female pioneers is set to premiere next month.

Titled Sisters with Transistors, the documentary is scheduled to premiere at The...

DJ Pierre interview ahead of 28th July London gig

The word 'legend' should be used sparingly, but there's no doubt that DJ Pierre's contribution to the world of electronic music places him in...

Tiga, DJ Hell, Boy George, Danny Howells and Soulwax talk about Bowie's impact...

It was Bowie’s ability to experiment, trend-spot, paint lyrical images and create new personas — chameleon-like — in the '70s that gave him such a cult following.