On Fri, 13 May 2016 06:31:32 +0200 Ralf Mardorf <ralf.mardorf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I guess Kraftwerk is the only band that already put away the flute and > made clean synth music and most likely Kraftwerk anyway is the most > important band for this genre. OTOH while "Autobahn" is from 1974, > Kraftwerk became popular 1978 with "Die Mensch-Maschine". Before 1974 > (Wiki claims 1973, but IMO this is incorrect), they were not a clean > synth band. I guess Tangerine Dream did have some flute on "Alpha Centauri", "Zeit" or "Atem"... But by 1974 and "Pheadra" they did not, IIRC. > A German, respl. an European masterpiece from 1981, not made by noobs, > the drummer e.g. is an educated classical musician. That has got the > energy of Sabbath Bloody Sabbath: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSgGNd6thrc Yes. D.A.F. But that's way later, early 80s. Makes me think, u-he is currently working on filters for a Sequential Circuit Pro One software emulation. The current state of what they have called the RePro is available for free (Linux included) and they are - were - asking for feedback on filters. > An European (English) masterpiece from that time: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0z0vmkJ4MQ Yes, Killing Joke. We were listening to that when playing in a band in those times. And The Cure. > Not made by noobs, the drummer e.g. is an educated classical musician. > That has got the energy of Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. To bring it 'home' a bit, if only by the nationality, and by keyboard playing : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffDzNChROeY Japanese female trio Ars Nova, two keyboard players, drummer. Live in Mexico. Sound is not good, but the intention is there. Move away, Keith Emerson. _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user