Like music? Like old computers? Hey, me too.
Avante-garde musician and composer, Johann Johannson, has recently released his new album.
IBM 1401, A User's Manual is based upon the work his father, Johann Gunnarsson, did back in 1964 as chief maintenance engineer of one of Iceland's first computers.
The album is performed by a sixty piece string orchestra with electronic sounds and vintage recordings found in his father's attic falling neatly in-between. The IBM 1401 mainframe was programmed to "sing" by placing a radio receiver next to it and controlling the strong electromagnetic waves emitted, producing a thoughtful, engaging and breathtaking experience.
There's an interesting article about the making of the album on the official web site, linked below.
More info:
IBM 1401, A User's Manual
4AD Records
IBM 1401, A User's Manual on iTunes
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ilcook (21:38 27/11/2006)
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Ian Cook |
Message #94517, posted by ilcook at 21:38, 27/11/2006 |
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Does that make it a synthesiser then? |
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Message #94519, posted by monkeyson2 at 21:41, 27/11/2006, in reply to message #94517 |
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Does that make it a synthesiser then? 
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Message #95168, posted by monkeyson2 at 16:53, 3/12/2006, in reply to message #94519 |
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You can download one of the tracks as an MP3 here  |
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Message #95169, posted by blasts of the xtre at 16:54, 3/12/2006, in reply to message #95168 |
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Message #95170, posted by monkeyson2 at 16:55, 3/12/2006, in reply to message #95169 |
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It's OK, it's from the record label's site |
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