The WDR Studio for Electronic Music in Cologne, Germany, was a pioneering institution in the development of electronic music. Established in 1951, it became a hub for composers to experiment with new sound constructions and collaborate with innovative equipment such as tape snippets, noise generators, and octave filters. The studio attracted composers from around the world and was considered the ultimate role model in the field of electronic synthesis. Despite losing its position as a technological pioneer in the 1970s, the WDR Studio remained significant as the center for electronic music and left a lasting legacy. The studio’s equipment and recordings have been preserved and digitized for future generations. The article mourns the recent death of Volker Müller, a sound engineer who played a crucial role in the studio’s history.
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