The Tone Generation is Ian's continuing radio series exploring electronic music; a personal selection drawn from his records and cds, looking at different themes and compositions in the era of analogue tape and early synthesizer technology.
Within the limitations of his collection and the available time slot, the programmes will hopefully act as an entertaining and enlightening overview of electronic music as it developed in many different areas, and will be of special interest to enthusiasts and students interested in the history of analogue electronics, from the formative days up to the 1970s.
The initial 10 part series was first transmitted between April and June 2008 on Resonance FM.
Produced by Simon James
Credit announcements by Anna Dumitriu, Blue and Rowan Forestier-Walker
Designed, written and presented by Ian Helliwell.
Programme 1 has been revised and updated with new information and sound extracts. (Feb. 2010)
Further special Tone Generation programmes are planned for the future; Ian is currently preparing the next instalment...
The Tone Generation series is available as a podcast - listen via this link:
http://thetonegeneration.blip.tv/rss
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