BBC Radiophonic Workshop
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| - | The '''BBC Radiophonic Workshop''', one of the [[sound effect]]s units of the [[BBC]], was created in [[1958]] to produce [[sound effect|effects]] and new music for [[radio]], and was closed in March [[1998]], although much of its traditional work had already been outsourced by 1995. It was based in the BBC's [[Maida Vale]] studios in Delaware Road, [[London]], W9, UK growing outwards from the then-legendary ''Room 13''. The innovative music and techniques used by the Workshop has made it one of the most significant influences on [[electronic music]] today. | + | The '''BBC Radiophonic Workshop''' was one of the [[sound effect]]s units of the [[BBC]], created in 1958 to produce [[Incidental music|incidental sounds]] and new music for radio and, later, television. The unit is known for its experimental and pioneering work in [[electronic music]] and [[music technology]], as well as its popular scores for programmes such as ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and ''[[Quatermass and the Pit]]'' during the 1950s and 1960s. |
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The BBC Radiophonic Workshop was one of the sound effects units of the BBC, created in 1958 to produce incidental sounds and new music for radio and, later, television. The unit is known for its experimental and pioneering work in electronic music and music technology, as well as its popular scores for programmes such as Doctor Who and Quatermass and the Pit during the 1950s and 1960s.
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