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    Morton Subotnick - Silver Apples of The Moon (1967)

    05/08/2026 | 31 mins.
    In episode 31 of Talk to the Chip, professors Elif Yalvaç and Jono Podmore discuss Silver Apples of the Moon by Morton Subotnick, considered to be one of the most important and successful pieces of electronic music.

    Links to references in the podcast

    https://karlrecords.bandcamp.com/album/silver-apples-of-the-moon

     

    https://www.loc.gov/static/programs/national-recording-preservation-board/documents/SilverApples.pdf

     

    https://www.soundohm.com/product/silver-apples-of-the-moon-5

     

    https://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2013/04/key-tracks-morton-subotnick-on-silver-apples

     

    https://www.ascap.com/news-events/articles/2011/04/p-Morton-Subotnick-on-the-Creation-and-Legacy-of-Silver-Apples-of-the-Moon

     

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/videos/cqqqxpdker0o  

     

    https://www.perfectcircuit.com/signal/east-coast-west-coast-synthesis

     

    https://modulisme.bandcamp.com/

     

    http://www.karlrecords.net/releases/philippe-petit-off-to-titan/

     

    https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-i6mbi-16fa6e3

     

    https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-pppif-16d9f08
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    Marino Zuccheri Part 2 - Parete 67 and Plastico

    06/06/2026 | 18 mins.
    In episode 30 of Talk to the Chip, professors Elif Yalvaç and Jono Podmore discuss Parete 67 and Plastico by Italian composer and sound engineer Marino Zuccheri.
    This is the second of two episodes devoted to this unsung hero of electronic music, who worked at the RAI studio in Milan for 28 years helping Berio, Nono, Maderna, Cage, Pousseur among the others, to give birth to some of the great masterpieces of early electronic music.

    Links to references in the podcast

    https://www.soundohm.com/product/parete-67-lp-1

    https://laurazattra.com/category/marino-zuccheri/

    https://www.electronicsound.co.uk/columns/school-of-electronic-music/marino-zuccheri/

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emilio_Vedova


    https://fonologia.lim.di.unimi.it/video_ascolto.phpid=4&percorso=video%2F4.mp4&titolo=Video+4

    https://fonologia.lim.di.unimi.it/anagrafica_scheda.php?id=166

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTq_rQtxCIo


    https://120years.net/milan-electronic-music-studiodirector-luciano-berioitaly1960/

    
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKiddiPyDsE


    https://youtu.be/Wc-43132R_8?si=uh5ewGxffKCTlW4T
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    Marino Zuccheri Part 1 - Parete 67 (1967)

    02/06/2026 | 25 mins.
    In episode 29 of Talk to the Chip, professors Elif Yalvaç and Jono Podmore discuss Parete 67 by Italian composer and sound engineer Marino Zuccheri.

    This is the first of two episodes devoted to this unsung hero of electronic music, who worked at the RAI studio in Milan for 28 years helping Berio, Nono, Maderna, Cage, Pousseur among the others, to give birth to some of the great masterpieces of early electronica.

    Links to references in the podcast

    https://www.soundohm.com/product/parete-67-lp-1


    https://laurazattra.com/category/marino-zuccheri/


    https://www.electronicsound.co.uk/columns/school-of-electronic-music/marino-zuccheri/


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emilio_Vedova

    https://fonologia.lim.di.unimi.it/video_ascolto.php?id=4&percorso=video%2F4.mp4&titolo=Video+4


    https://fonologia.lim.di.unimi.it/anagrafica_scheda.php?id=166


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTq_rQtxCIo

    https://120years.net/milan-electronic-music-studiodirector-luciano-berioitaly1960/

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKiddiPyDsE

    https://unitedaluminum.com/a-brief-history-of-aluminum/

    https://talktothechip.podbean.com/e/luciano-berio-visage/
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    Delia Derbyshire Part 2 - Blue Veils and Golden Sands/Circle of Light

    14/01/2026 | 28 mins.
    In episode 28 of Talk to the Chip, professors Elif Yalvaç and Jono Podmore discuss works by female British composer Delia Derbyshire: Blue Veils and Golden Sands and Circle of Light

    This is the second of two episodes devoted to this pivotal composer's lesser known works.

    Blue Veils and Golden Sands
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kh86LtuuY4U

    https://wikidelia.net/wiki/Blue_Veils_and_Golden_Sands

    Circle of Light
    https://deliaderbyshire.bandcamp.com/album/circle-of-light

    https://wikidelia.net/wiki/Circle_of_Light

    More info:

    https://wikidelia.net/wiki/The_Delian_Mode

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elsa_Stansfield

    https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/pamela-bone-quietly-radical-photographer

    https://wikidelia.net/wiki/BBC_Radiophonic_Music

    https://deepcutswrites.substack.com/p/delia-derbyshire-a-tape-looping-pioneer

    RBMA 2010 Delia Derbyshire from 37min
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTRt8gTbdRw
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    Delia Derbyshire Part 1 - The Delian Mode (1968)

    10/12/2025 | 27 mins.
    In episode 27 of Talk to the Chip, professors Elif Yalvaç and Jono Podmore discuss a work by female British composer Delia Derbyshire: The Delian Mode

    This is the first of two episodes devoted to this pivotal composer's lesser known works.

    Listen to The Delian Mode here:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OaBmaFK4kI

    Useful links:

    https://wikidelia.net/wiki/The_Delian_Mode

    https://djmag.com/news/electronic-music-pioneer-delia-derbyshire-honoured-building-coventry-university

    1997 Interview 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Fw5aTz_2I

    Documentary
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXnmSgaeGAI

    1969 'Sky At Night' special 
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/webarchive/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Farchive%2Fthe-sky-at-night-special--1969-year-of-space%2Fzjw68xs

    https://www.bbc.com/historyofthebbc/100-voices/pioneering-women/women-of-the-workshop/delia-derbyshire

    Out of This World 

    https://www.discogs.com/master/207871-BBC-Radiophonic-Workshop-Out-Of-This-World-Atmospheric-Sounds-And-Effects-From-The-BBC-Radiophonic-W
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About TalkToTheChip
Welcome to Talk to the Chip! This is a podcast dedicated to the pioneers of electronic music and their works. Hosts Prof. Elif Yalvaç and Prof. Jono Podmore (Kumo) discuss works that stand out as special for them and link them to other ideas and perspectives from across the wider spectrum of music.
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