NEW GOOGLE EXHIBIT DIVES INTO THE HISTORY OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC – [READ]

Google and Youtube introduce its new immersive exhibition, “Music, Makers & Machines” showcasing the history of electronic music and culture.

Electronic music continues to become more intertwined with mainstream media with each day. What most don’t know is that the history of electronic music can be observed over the last 126 years.

“Music, Makers & Machines” is the new exhibit brought to us by Google and Youtube taking viewers through the history of electronic music. This massive project has consulted with over 50 industry experts, festivals, labels and key players of the electronic music world in order to bring it to life.

The multimedia project is a combination of photography, video, 360 tours and augmented reality to create an immersive user experience. With the power of Google Street View, fans are able to observe the grounds of some of dance music’s most notable nightclubs and experiment with music making machines like the Roland CR-78 drum machine, the Akai S9000, and ARP Odyssey synthesizers at your fingertips.

Concert flyer from UK’s Dreamscape 1995

The purpose of the exhibition is to highlight the genre’s icons, landmarks, culture, and evolution of the the world’s first electromechanical musical instrument from 1895. Browse concert flyers of the past, get lost and into a tour of London’s lost underground clubs, learn about the history of video gaming music, or even relive the illegal raves of 90’s Berlin.

Check out the full exhibit here or by downloading the Google Arts & Culture app available now on iOS and Android App Store.