Magical Grrrl BettyHappy birthday to the amazing electronic music pioneer *and* transgender trailblazer Wendy Carlos!
Bodhipaksa@magicalgrrrl I listened to her music in high school in the 70's, when I discovered "Switched-On Bach" (which is ridiculously hard to find online but is still brilliant).
Protofox Riley
@protofoxriley @magicalgrrrl I knew it existed, but I've never heard it. It's weird how her music is so hard to find on streaming services and Youtube. I wonder if it's because of the deadnaming issue?
Jena Warrior Princess@bodhipaksa @protofoxriley @magicalgrrrl She’s still alive and wants nothing to do with the streaming services thievery ^
@jena @protofoxriley @magicalgrrrl Yes, I was aware she's still alive.
I don't blame her for not playing the streaming ("please make a fortune off my music and pay me almost nothing") game. Very admirable.
Eliot Lash@bodhipaksa @jena @protofoxriley @magicalgrrrl Yeah this makes sense, I just checked and you can buy Tron and some tracks from The Shining on iTunes but no SOB. So if you want a legal copy of that one you might need to buy and rip a CD.
I also discovered she has a delightful website that looks like it hasn't changed its design since 1996: https://www.wendycarlos.com/
@Eliot_L @bodhipaksa @jena @protofoxriley
I recall reading that part of it (and also why most of her catalog is out of print and unavailable to buy new) is that the record label she was on from the 90s or early 2000s ended up closing. There’s apparently been contractual issues at play as well.
I recall reading that part of it (and also why most of her catalog is out of print and unavailable to buy new) is that the record label she was on from the 90s or early 2000s ended up closing. There’s apparently been contractual issues at play as well.
@Eliot_L @bodhipaksa @protofoxriley @magicalgrrrl I ended up buying all her records second hand and I’m very happy I did 💖
@jena @bodhipaksa @protofoxriley @magicalgrrrl Yeah my parents have a copy of SOB on CD, I'm sure they wouldn't mind me borrowing it to rip that one.
@jena @bodhipaksa @protofoxriley @magicalgrrrl Found it! My dad is letting me borrow it. And it has her correct name on it too!
