Researchers restore 1951 recording generated on machine built by computer scientist famous for breaking Enigma code
Researchers in New Zealand say they have restored the first recording of computer-generated music, created in 1951 on a gigantic contraption built by the British computer scientist Alan Turing.
The aural artefact, which paved the way for everything from synthesisers to modern electronica, opens with a staunchly conservative tune – the British national anthem.
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Continue reading...by Agence France-Presse in Wellington via Electronic music | The Guardian
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