“Documentary about the the people of EMS (Electronic Music Studios) a radical group of avant-garde electronic musicians who utilized technology and experimentation to compose a futuristic electronic soundscape for the New Britain.”

“Comprising of pioneering electronic musicians Peter Zinovieff and Tristram Cary (famed for his work on the Dr Who series) and genius engineer David Cockerell, EMSs studio was one of the most advanced computer-music facilities in the world. EMSs great legacy is the VCS3, Britains first synthesizer and rival of the American Moog.”

“The VCS3 changed the sounds of some of the most popular artists of this period including Brian Eno, Hawkwind and Pink Floyd.”

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“A short documentary about the Demoscene , an artistic and staunchly non-commercial computer subculture. This film discusses scene history, demo groups , and of course parties.”

“The main goal of a demo is to show off programming, artistic, and musical skills.”

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“Knowledge is power; but most knowledge is tied up in text.”

“So how do the 774 million illiterate adults in the world access knowledge crucial to preventing disease, creating economic opportunity, and defending their political and human rights?”

“This video documents the work undertaken by three Coventry University Students to visualise sound using augmented reality . The project was carried out during a summer internship at Cogent Computing.”

“Giorgio Moroder (on record sleeves often only Giorgio) (born on April 26, 1940 in Urtijëi (Ortisei), Italy) is a three-time Oscar-winning and three-time Grammy Award-winning Italian record producer, songwriter and performer.

His work with synthesizers during the 1970s and 1980s had a significant influence on new wave, house, techno and electronic music in general.”