French ambient and electronic music from the 1970s to now
The
story of French electronic music over the last hundred years is one of
artistic and technical innovations that changed the course of
contemporary music.
The late 19th century stylistic inventions of GABRIEL FAURÉ, MAURICE RAVEL, and CLAUDE DEBUSSY led to the emergence of Impressionism and Minimalism in the 20th century—while the revolutionary innovations of ERIK SATIE laid the foundation for ambient background music and personal music for solo piano.
At the same time, the invention of playable French electronic instruments like the "Ondes Martenot" in 1928, accelerated the arrival of live electronic performance, and the French brilliance in style and design produced exceptionally refined sonic and textural quality in recordings after mid-century.
On this transmission of Hearts of Space, a look at French ambient and electronic music from the 1970s to now, on a program called "AMBIANCE FRANÇAIS."
The late 19th century stylistic inventions of GABRIEL FAURÉ, MAURICE RAVEL, and CLAUDE DEBUSSY led to the emergence of Impressionism and Minimalism in the 20th century—while the revolutionary innovations of ERIK SATIE laid the foundation for ambient background music and personal music for solo piano.
At the same time, the invention of playable French electronic instruments like the "Ondes Martenot" in 1928, accelerated the arrival of live electronic performance, and the French brilliance in style and design produced exceptionally refined sonic and textural quality in recordings after mid-century.
On this transmission of Hearts of Space, a look at French ambient and electronic music from the 1970s to now, on a program called "AMBIANCE FRANÇAIS."
