1913 - "Art of Noise" by Luigi Russolo: Pioneered the use of noises and industrial rhythms in music.

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1920s - Emergence of Early Electronic

Instruments: Instruments like the

Theremin, Ondes Martenot, and

Trautonium were invented and became

playable.

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1939 - "Imaginary Landscape #1" by John Cage:

The first piece of music composed using electronic reproduction methods.

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1950 - "Symphonie Pour Un Homme Seul" by Pierre Henry and Pierre Schaeffer: The first composition of musique concrète.

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1951 - "Imaginary Landscape #4" by John Cage: First piece to use a radio as a musical instrument.

 

1956 - "Gesang der Junglinge" by Karlheinz Stockhausen: Integrated natural and electronic sounds.

 

1964 - First Moog Synthesizer Commercially Available: Revolutionized electronic music with its accessibility and capabilities.

 

1967 - Stockhausen's "Telemusik": Used shortwave radio waves to create a "world music" concept.

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1968 - Release of "Switched on Bar" by Wendy Carlos. Before this album, electronic music was completely experimental. It was the first time that electronic pop music was made.

 

Early 1970s - Miles Davis: His electronic recordings were influenced by Stockhausen's "Telemusik". Producer Teo Macero edited these recordings in the studio.

 

1970s - Throbbing Gristle: Pioneered industrial music with their harsh soundscapes.

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1970s - Hip-Hop DJs in New York: Used Technics 1200 turntables to create scratches and loops with two copies of the same record.

 

1971 - "Son of my Father" by Chicory Tip: First pop hit using a Moog synthesizer.

 

Mid-1970s - Brian Eno: Coined the term "ambient" and released his influential album "Another Green World".

 

1977 - Donna Summer's "I Feel Love": Produced by Giorgio Moroder, it became a disco classic. Kraftwerk released "Trans-Europe Express".

 

1980-82 - Roland TB-303 and TR-808: These drum and

bass machines were introduced, becoming staples in

electronic music.

 

1982 - Afrika Bambaataa's "Planet Rock": Sampled Kraftwerk and created the electro genre.

 

Mid-1980s - Introduction of Samplers: Instruments like the Ensoniq Mirage and Akai S900 allowed musicians to capture and manipulate existing music. Genesis P-Orridge introduced house music to the UK, sparking a cultural revolution. Chicago musicians used the Roland TB-303 to create Acid House, while Detroit musicians developed techno.

 

Late 1980s - Resurgence of Ambient Music: Became popular as chill-out music for tired clubbers.

 

1990s - Diverse Electronic Genres: Emergence of trip hop, downtempo, drum'n'bass, goa-trance, progressive trance, big beats, breakbeats, gabba, and dub techno.

 

2000s - New Genres and Styles: The rise of electroclash, discopunk, psy-trance, full on, futurepop, new rave, dubstep, trap.