Making sweet virtual music - on a computer

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Virtual Studio Technology allows musical artists to have greater profesional freedom by bringing new technology to computer screens and making studios unnecessary. The technology was born in the 1980s but it was still not possible to record vocals and live instruments using the computer. Prodigy, radiohead and The Chemical Brothers are some groups which have used this technology. The recording industry still has an advantage in termns of promoting musical recordings.

Economic aspects, Science and technology policy, Music industry, Popular music

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The last of the great pop stars

Article Abstract:

The life and career of the Icelandic singer Bjork are examined in detail. In 2001 she released the album 'Vespertine' which includes musical samples recorded in her kitchen.

Bjork

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The voice that links North and South

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The life and career of the Mexican singer Lila Downs are examined in detail. Her eclectic 2001 album 'La Linea' combines influences from Mexico and the United States.

Downs, Lila

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