22-10-2008, 00:32
I've never listened to Switched on Bach. I can't comment in relation to that. But there is quite a bit of modern composers out there who use electronic means to create or add to their music. It's been going on for quite a long time - ever since people learned how to harness electricity to power machines.
If you want to go way back you can look at people like John Cage and Karlheinz Stockhausen. Then in the sixties "Minmalism" emerged with composers such as Steve Reich and La Monte Young. Philip Glass is also from this school and is probably the most well known.
There is a lot out there. I've only skimmed the surface myself. A contemporary producer/artist who is more on the techno side of things is Murcof. He has a classical background but sometimes produces techno.
If you want to go way back you can look at people like John Cage and Karlheinz Stockhausen. Then in the sixties "Minmalism" emerged with composers such as Steve Reich and La Monte Young. Philip Glass is also from this school and is probably the most well known.
There is a lot out there. I've only skimmed the surface myself. A contemporary producer/artist who is more on the techno side of things is Murcof. He has a classical background but sometimes produces techno.