“Firebird”, White Noise
“Love Without Sound”, White Noise
White Noise is an experimental electronic music band formed in London, England in 1969 by American-born David Vorhaus, a classical bass player with a background in both physics and electronic engineering. He was initially joined by BBC Radiophonic Workshop composers Delia Derbyshire and Brian Hodgson, both ex of electronic music project Unit Delta Plus.
In 1969 White Noise released the groundbreaking album An Electric Storm on Island Records. The album was created using a variety of tape manipulation techniques, and is notable for its early use of the first British synthesizer, the EMS Synthi VCS3. Amongst many oddities, the first track on the album, “Love Without Sound”, employed sped-up tape edits of Vorhaus playing the double bass to create violin and cello sounds.
I’m not entirely sure this falls within your reader’s bounds of interest, but the software I’ve linked can be readily used for all sorts of Delia-esque sonic explorations.
(submitted by lowbroweye)
The Delian Mode, a short documentary by Kara Blake about Radiophonic workshop pioneer Delia Derbyshire. Would love to see it!
Delia Derbyshire on Anthony Newley (thanks to delia-derbyshire.org).
metropolitanrecluse asked: Hey. Just thought I'd let you know, that last photo isn't Delia, it's actually Elizabeth Parker who was at the Workshop a few years after Delia.
Ack, sorry - I was in a complete daze yesterday and it was tagged “Delia Derbyshire”. I had my doubts but I reblogged it anyway. I’ll leave it up but caption it saying it’s Elizabeth Parker. Thank you. :)
Delia Ann Derbyshire (1937-2001) is one of the true pioneers of modern day electronic music. Possibly best known as a part of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop and for her groundbreaking arrangement of the Doctor Who theme music - one of the first television themes to be recorded by entirely electronic means (years before synthtesizers came out). She was waaaay ahead of her time and it’s a shame she never got the fame she deserved until recently (she wasn’t even credited for Doctor Who). She has studied mathematics and was clearly one awesome lady. She should be totally the dream girl for every tech geek in the world as you can see here.
Delia Derbyshire
“Psychedelian Waltz”, Delia Derbyshire
