Precedents/Inspiration.

The Moog Cookbook- Blackhole Sun
Made up of Brian Reitzell and Roger Joseph Manning Jr., these two synthesizer afficionados(who bought tons of analog equipment when they became really unpopular in the early 90s) made two albums of "Switched-On" covers of 90s rock music based upon the Switched-On Bach template. Within the band photos and album cover designs one can find heaps of 1960s and 70s retro-futurism. In fact, it was my very first album of electronic music(bought in 6th Grade)!


Discovering Electronic Music, Part 1

This documentary from 1983 conveys the precise aesthetic that I want to achieve with this project. It also perpetuates the idea of the synthesizer being able to replicate any sound that is put in front of the programmer.
Another documentary of this nature is the BBC Radiophonic Workshop documentary Alchemists of Sound.

Momus - Little Red Songbook
In this album, Momus plays up the sheer incongruity between the sounds and the subject matter of synthesized classical reinterpretations into an entire style- Analog Baroque.



Finally, here are some examples of the music of Wendy Carlos herself:

Wendy Carlos/J.S. Bach-Brandenburg Concerto #3 in G Major, 1st movt.
Wendy Carlos/J.S. Bach-Sinfonia To Canata #29
Wendy Carlos/J.S. Bach-Two-Part Invention in B-Flat Major

This list will continue to grow in the coming weeks.