History of Electronic Music

By lstojilkovic

  • Edgard Varese Is born

    Edgard Varese Is born
    Is ocnsidered the "Father of Electronic Music"

  • Patent 580035

    Cahill first patented his telharmonium in 1897

  • The Wurlitzer

    The Wurlitzer
    The Wurlitzer is introduced in 1910.

  • Ondes Martenot is invented

    Ondes Martenot is invented
    Maurice Martenot invents the Ondes Martenot.

  • The Magnetic Tape

    The Magnetic Tape
    The magnetic tape is invented.

  • Les Paul

    Les Paul
    Les Paul invents the solid body guitar.

  • First Song strictly composed by computer

    Illiac Suite for String Quartet was the song.

  • Music is Synthesized on a Computer

    Max Mathews programs a compter to play a few notes.

  • Grandmaster Flash is born

    Grandmaster Flash is born
    Forever changing the role of a dj.

  • The San Francisco Tape Music Center

    The San Francisco Tape Music Center
    The San Francisco Tape Music Center is founded.

  • The Moog

    The Moog
    First commercially availble synthesizer is introduced.

  • The MiniMoog

    The minimoog is introduced being the most popular and widely used synthesizer of all time

  • MIDI is established

    Manufactures agree on an industry standard, changing electronic music.

  • First Laptop Orchestra

    First Laptop Orchestra
    PLOrk is formed.

  • Iphone is introduced

    Iphone is introduced
    With apps it allows anybody to be a muscian.