Artificial Harmonies - A Hymn to the Vocoder

 

This mix started with the track "Light & Grace" by Schneider TM. When I heard it I was reminded about how much I like the sound of a vocoder. I also realized that I never did a follow-up to the the vocoder mix I did all the way back in 2010 - http://lowlightmixes.blogspot.com/2010/10/vox-electronix.html

So here is a new collection of vocoder tunes. I'm not sure how many of these tracks actually use a vocoder and how many are other vocal effects but I don't care. I'm just going for a sound and vibe. Many of these tracks are new to me as I discovered them in my search for vocoder songs. I am particularly taken with "Last Man Standing" by Cities of Foam. And of course the Eno track from his album of last year is fantastic.

Enjoy the robo-tunes!

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T R A C K L I S T :

• 00:00    Boards of Canada - Telepath (Tomorrow's Harvest 2013)
• 01:26    Schneider TM - Light & Grace (The 8 Of Space 2021)
• 05:18    Paul McCartney - Be What You See(Link) (Tug of War 1982)
• 05:43    Dimmes - I Am Still (2018)
• 07:53    Cylob - Are We Not Men Who Live & Die (IDMEMO - A Future of Nostalgia 2020)
• 09:20    Holly Herndon - Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt (PROTO 2019)
• 12:06    Cities Of Foam - Last Man Standing (A Great Day For The Race 2005)
• 16:20    Vanishing Twin - Light Vessel (Ookii Gekkou 2021)
• 19:52    Röyksopp - Daddy's Groove (Late Night Tales 2013)
• 22:50    Peter Baumann - Biking Up The Strand (Transharmonic Nights 1979)
• 25:12    Plone - Plock (Plock 1998)
• 29:02    Tex La Homa - Vapour Trails (Some Lost Bliss 2006)
• 34:50    Boards of Canada - 1969 (Tomorrow's Harvest 2013)
• 38:40    Crys Cole & Oren Ambarchi - Burrata (Hotel Record 2017)
• 44:47    Brian Eno - Making Gardens Out of Silence (FOREVERANDEVERNOMORE 2022)
• 52:25   Brian Eno & J. Peter Schwalm - Rising Dust (Drawn From Life 2001)
• 59:53    end