The Art Of Sound
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The Art of Sound was formed in Peterborough
, England
in 1973, to promote the use of synthesizers in both modern and classical music
. The originating members of The Art of Sound were: Nigel Sixsmith
, Thomas Wright, Michael Bale and Shirley Feischer.
In 1982, The Art of Sound moved to London, and the first of two main studios were opened to assist and teach musicians how to fully utilize the synthesizer in their musical compositions. The first studio opened in Battersea
, London on 1 September 1982 and within six weeks become fully booked by musicians from throughout the London region. The use of the studio and its equipment was free to anyone who could provide ID proving they were either unemployed or a full time student. Anyone else was required to contribute a small amount to cover the cost of utilities and rent for the building. Studio Two was opened in late 1983 in the London Docklands and again became a success, being fully booked for months in advance, right from the day it opened.
After twenty years of promoting synthesizers, and offering teaching classes for anyone who turned up and had an interest in synthesizers and electronic music
, both studios closed in 1993 as the founder members had decided to move on with their lives.
Of the four original members, only Nigel Sixsmith has carried on in the music industry. He moved to Gilbert
, Arizona
, United States
and opened a small electronic studio under the name of The Art of Sound Studios, as well as releasing music for the Korg Karma
and Korg Triton
and most recently, the Korg Oasys
under the band name, The Art of Sound.
Peterborough
Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of in June 2007. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. Situated north of London, the city stands on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in 1973, to promote the use of synthesizers in both modern and classical music
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
. The originating members of The Art of Sound were: Nigel Sixsmith
Nigel Sixsmith
Nigel Sixsmith is a British musician.He lived most of his early childhood in Ryhall before moving with his family to Barnack where his love for music was spotted by his primary school teacher, Mr. Sharp, who encouraged Nigel to learn and play the piano...
, Thomas Wright, Michael Bale and Shirley Feischer.
In 1982, The Art of Sound moved to London, and the first of two main studios were opened to assist and teach musicians how to fully utilize the synthesizer in their musical compositions. The first studio opened in Battersea
Battersea
Battersea is an area of the London Borough of Wandsworth, England. It is an inner-city district of South London, situated on the south side of the River Thames, 2.9 miles south-west of Charing Cross. Battersea spans from Fairfield in the west to Queenstown in the east...
, London on 1 September 1982 and within six weeks become fully booked by musicians from throughout the London region. The use of the studio and its equipment was free to anyone who could provide ID proving they were either unemployed or a full time student. Anyone else was required to contribute a small amount to cover the cost of utilities and rent for the building. Studio Two was opened in late 1983 in the London Docklands and again became a success, being fully booked for months in advance, right from the day it opened.
After twenty years of promoting synthesizers, and offering teaching classes for anyone who turned up and had an interest in synthesizers and electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
, both studios closed in 1993 as the founder members had decided to move on with their lives.
Of the four original members, only Nigel Sixsmith has carried on in the music industry. He moved to Gilbert
Gilbert, Arizona
-Demographics:As of July 1, 2009, Maricopa Association of Governments, Census 2000. United States Census Bureau. there were 217,521 people, 74,147 housing units, and 3.01 persons per household....
, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and opened a small electronic studio under the name of The Art of Sound Studios, as well as releasing music for the Korg Karma
Korg KARMA
The Korg KARMA music workstation was released in 2001 as a specialised member of the Korg Triton family.Unlike most other Korg workstation names, the KARMA name is rendered in capitals as an acronym for the Kay Algorithmic Realtime Music Architecture...
and Korg Triton
Korg Triton
Korg Triton is a music workstation synthesizer featuring digital sampling and sequencing created by Korg. All Tritons use Korg's HI Synthesis tone generator. They are available in several models and various upgrade configurations. The Triton is world famous among many musicians for being a...
and most recently, the Korg Oasys
Korg OASYS
The Korg OASYS was a workstation synthesizer released in early 2005, 1 year after the successful Korg Triton Extreme. Unlike the Triton series, the OASYS was implemented on a custom Linux operating system and was designed to be arbitrarily expandable via software updates, with its functionality...
under the band name, The Art of Sound.