Music, Makers & Machines - an interactive online exhibition with Google Arts & Culture, Eufonia and 50+ partners from 15 countries
Explore and learn about the history and legacy of electronic music through “Music, Makers & Machines”, a new interactive online project by Google Arts & Culture supported by YouTube, in collaboration with Eufonia.
Today, Google Arts & Culture supported by YouTube launched “Music, Makers & Machines” - an interactive online resource highlighting the crucial role electronic music plays within wider culture, both past and present. Music, Makers & Machines is the result of a collaboration between Eufonia and over 50 archives, museums, collections, record labels, festivals and some of the music industry’s leading experts and pioneers from 15 countries, giving everyone an opportunity to explore, learn and appreciate the stories of electronic music.
In over 250 curated online exhibitions, Music, Makers & Machines hosts an extensive archive of over 15.000 photos, videos, 360° tours and 3D scans along with bespoke editorial features delving into scenes, sounds and iconic cities. Learn about the Music genres that grew into movements such as Detroit Techno, House and Gabber, meet the Makers like Honey Dijon, Bob Moog, Ellen Allien or Suzanne Ciani, explore iconic studios like the WDR Studio for Electronic Music, and check out legendary synthesizers and Machines in 3D. In addition, a dedicated AR experiment will enable you to play with five famous synthesizers.
Eufonia contributed with ''Clubbing: Deconstructed'', an interdisciplinary analysis on rituals, in the search for a necessary continuity between individual and collective, archaic and contemporary, entertainment and transcendence.
Explore Music, Makers & Machines on the Google Arts & Culture app on iOS or Android or online via g.co/musicmakersmachines
Google Arts & Culture:
Google Arts & Culture puts the treasures, stories and knowledge of over 2.000 cultural institutions from 80 countries at your fingertips. It’s your doorway to explore art, history, and wonders of the world. Discover stories about cultural heritage ranging from Museum Island Berlin, Puerto Rico’s heritage, Sports in Australia or the women's right movement to ancient Maya temples, Japanese Food and Indian Railways.
About Music Makers & Machines:
Music, Makers & Machines is presented by Google Arts & Culture and YouTube, working with international cultural institutions and partners from the music industry on a project about the history of electronic music. The project presents an immersive online exhibition on the pioneers and the most legendary instruments as well as highlighting contemporary trends, places, artists and technological turning points. This is the first comprehensive overview of a music movement presented on Google Arts & Culture.