In case you have never heard of Wendy Carlos, if you are a fan of electronic music, you are in for a pleasant surprise. Over the past several years Wendy has been releasing her old recordings from the late 1960's and 1970's in newly remastered CD sets. You may have heard her music. She did the soundtracks for Clockwork Orange, Tron, and a few cuts from The Shining. Also, Timesteps was used in planetariums for years in the 70's and 80's.
Wendy, previously recording under the name Walter Carlos, is one of the innovators of synthesizer music, and created a sensation with the 'Switched-On Bach' album back in 1968. From then on, a variety of classical arrangements graced various LPs, and in the 1980's she began releasing some of her original works, such at Digital Moonscapes. She still is working on new recordings today, and also releasing some her early works on CD. The Wendy Carlos Homepage has a lot of commentary on all of her works, along with some other interesting info, and is worth a look.
Wendy Carlos at Amazon
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