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OHM+: The Early Gurus Of Electronic Music : 1948–1980
MusicAnimationDocumentary

OHM+: THE EARLY GURUS OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC : 1948–1980

20052h 25m

Directed by Frank Schaeffer

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Drawing on rare performances, interviews, animations, and experimental film, this documentary surveys the formative years of electronic music from 1948 to 1980. Featuring pioneering composers and inventors—including Milton Babbitt and Leon Theremin—the film explores the experimental technologies, academic laboratories, and creative struggles that shaped the early evolution of electronic sound.

Cast

Bebe Barron

Bebe Barron

Self

Milton Babbitt

Milton Babbitt

Self

Robert Moog

Robert Moog

Self

Iannis Xenakis

Iannis Xenakis

Self

Morton Subotnick

Morton Subotnick

Self

Clara Rockmore

Clara Rockmore

Self

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion5.9
Complexity7.4
Humor5.6
Realism8.2
Action5.4
Darkness5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • people who enjoy learning through film
  • fans of imaginative animated filmmaking

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • those looking for narrative fiction

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