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Tech School is a regular segment featured on the show. Each week a different topic of interest will be explored, with subjects like influential artists, innovations in music technology, important tools and equipment, and the history of electronic music as a genre.

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Retired technicians: Orbital
Originally aired September 30, 2005

UK’s preeminent electronic music act, came to popularity in the early 90s, and later became one of the biggest names in the genre. (more…)

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Equipment Profile: The Roland TB 303 Bassline
Originally aired September 23, 2005

Invented by Tadao Kikumoto for the Roland corporations, who also invented the TR-909 drum machine. Roland is still one of the largest manufacturers of electronic instruments, with products ranging from synths, electric organs, workstations, and recorded sample libraries. (more…)

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Techno’s Pop Embassador: Moby
Originally aired September 16, 2005

Born Richard Melville Hall on September 11th, 1965 in Darien, Connecticut, Moby was raised by his mother – his father died when he was a child. Moby was raised as a devout Christian, and embraced vegan and environmentalist beliefs. (more…)

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Dance Music Pioneer: Giorgio Moroder
Originally aired September 9, 2005

Moroder was one of the pioneers of the disco sound, sowing the seeds of what would evolve directly into house and techno music, with songs that were among the earliest to prominently feature electronic keyboards, drum machines, and vocoder technology. (more…)

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