Wendy Carlos

I'm sure Walter/Wendy has been considered in the past. I'll leave others to clarify though.

I've always thought of her as a classical musician rather than a progressive rock musician because she's much more talented. Also, besides her amazing talents, I've not heard her rock. Influential on prog, but not of it. 

Yeah, I'm pretty sure she has come up before.  The best thing I have heard is an original called The Beauty In The Beast.  That one might warrant inclusion by it's own right.



I got a used copy of Digital Moonscapes and it was disappointing.



I should add that my brother (older) had some Walter in his album collection and some Tomita, who does my favorite reinterpretations of classical pieces.  There's another more obscure guy, Patrick Gleeson, that did a nice synth version of The Planets that I used to have.


Edited by Slartibartfast - March 24 2013 at 13:24

Wow, just came across this thread in a search, after wondering if Carlos was listed possibly under the `electronic' genre.

I haven't heard the `Classics' albums, but I'm very curious as to what people think of the album `Sonic Seasonings'.

I'm listening to it right now at work on my ipod and headphones, and it is a seriously dark, fascinating and experimental work. Like a mix of `Zeit'-era Tangerine Dream, Klaus Schulze, early Pink Floyd, and to my ears a massive influence on the electronic/drone genre.

I'll have to see if I can dig up some Youtube samples!

Opinions please of anyone who has heard that work!

Edited by Aussie-Byrd-Brother - September 29 2013 at 12:36

Thanks, Dean, I thought much the same thing.

I'm listening to the expanded CD version of `Sonic Seasonins', and this one is definately `Progressive Electronic'. Especially listening to the added bonus tracks, it's totally up there with artists like Popul Vuh, as well as the others I mentioned above, etc.

But one album in a particular style does not warrant an add, and from the sounds of those `Switched on Bach' ones, I wonder if it might be the `black sheep' of his/her work?   

I'll just go pimp its merits on the `What albums did I listen to today?' thread instead!

Edited by Aussie-Byrd-Brother - September 29 2013 at 13:41

Kotro wrote: It really wouldn't bother me if she were added under Prog-Related, where we keep several others artists influential to Prog. More than that would be a stretch.

Agreed. Or rather, I'd be just happy to see her added!

(If I was more active commentator considering the bordercase additions, Prog Purists would probably hate me... So I know my positive opinions can be taken somewhat lightly.)

Dean wrote: A combination of New Age and Classical, she is not prog in my estimation. An important person in electronic music never the less.