A life in waves, the documentary about electronic music and sound design pioneer suzanne ciani, is now available to stream on demand. Her career has included works with quadraphonic sound. Suzanne ciani born june 4, 1946, in indianapolis is an italianamerican fivetime grammynominated pianist, composer and recording artist. That legion of fans may not be prepared for her latest comp from bmusicfinders keepers which explores her earlier, pioneering work composing synthesized soundscapes and logos. A life in waves editor bradford thomason let us know about a new documentary that hes working on about electronic music pioneer suzanne ciani. Ciani stands alongside the likes of pauline oliveros, daphne oram, and ursula bogner in the continuum of female early electronic knobtwiddlers that wouldve never gone out on a date with you. From arca to moor mother to tim hecker to meredith monk, the best experimental records of the year. Download suzanne ciani mp3 songs and albums music downloads. Suzanne ciani, aka the diva of the diode, was among the first women to establish a pioneering reputation in electronic music, thank to her mastery of the buchla synthesizers, famous for their aliensounding bleeps, grunts, pings, oscillating drones.
Stream tracks and playlists from suzanne ciani on your desktop or mobile device. All that beeping won me a clio awards for excellence in. Suzanne ciani born june 4, 1946 is an italian american pianist and music composer who found early success with innovative electronic music. While the album runs slightly short, it stands as the best introduction to cianis illustrious, oneofakind career. Lixiviation complies and recontextualizes both secret. Suzanne ciani liberator by finders keepers records. She has been nominated for a grammy award for best new age album five times.
This spring finders keepers records are proud to release an archival project that not only. Suzanne ciani is a foundational electronic explorer who created a wealth of experimental synth music traversing academic and commercial boundaries. I am a composer, recording artist, and pioneer in the field of electronic music and sound design. This is the first sneak peek of the early ciani metal music and nonpop that later went on see her nominated for multiple grammy awards for her later. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. A life in waves is a featurelength documentary film that explores the life and innovations of. Best of suzanne ciani by suzanne ciani softcover sheet. Sunergy is far from the lovely analog melodies and white noise that ciani released on seven wavesit more so shares the thick, dewy feel of smiths 2016 earsbut as they cross.
Another reason the composerperformer has had to steady herself in recent years is the relative success of lixiviation, a finders keepers. Suzanne began her life with music at the age of seven when her mother brought home a collection of classical albums from a neighborhood fire sale. All that beeping won me a clio awards for excellence in advertising in 1984. Suzanne ciani is one of the classiest new age performers of this or any other era. The title track has romantic lyrics written by ciani and performed by chyi yu.
Provided to youtube by universal music group lixiviation suzanne ciani lixiviation. Tell me you love me tell me that youre mine again tell me you wont turn away turn like the seasons turn back to me once again circling all the way once you were my. Suzanne cianis work as a synthesizer pioneer dates to the instruments infancy, and lixiviation is a fascinating document that collects both cianis musical compositions and her work as one of the first sound designers. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. A life in waves is an upcoming featurelength documentary film that explores cianis life and work. Its this part of cianis career i find most interesting and lixiviation 19681985 curates a fine selection of tracks that. Suzanne ciani is probably best known today for her grammy nominated newage records. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from suzanne ciani at the discogs marketplace. Lixiviation is the soundtrack from a video collaboration with mercury sculptor. Mar, 2012 suzanne has since become one of buchlas most famous users, as well as helping to make legendary tools such as the sequential circuits prophet 5, rolands mc8 sequencer, as well as various voice synthvocoder technology. Listen to your favorite songs from turning by suzanne ciani now.
Get all the lyrics to songs by suzanne ciani and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Amazing comp of classically trainedavantminded commercial composer suzanne ciani, the american delia derbyshire of the atari generation. Dec 06, 2019 suzanne ciani born june 4, 1946, in indianapolis is an italianamerican fivetime grammynominated pianist, composer and recording artist. Their latest is a collection of cianis early commercial and compositional work from 1969 to 1985 in the form of lixiviation, a 16track album packed with fun corporate spotsshe seems to have. She is a pioneer in electronic music and one of the few women to blaze a trail in the genre. The private music of suzanne ciani by suzanne ciani pandora. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Lixiviation, a fantastic collection of her early recordings tv spots, corporate ids, advertising jingles, and other short. Making sounds with suzanne ciani, americas first female synth hero. Lixiviation complies and recontextualises both secret music and commercial experiments of suzanne ciani made for microcosmic time slots and never previously documented on vinyl or cd. Suzanne ciani lixiviation 1968 and 1980s rising storm.
Seven waves by suzanne ciani, released 22 february 2016 1. May 20, 2017 making sounds with suzanne ciani, americas first female synth hero. Suzanne ciani, aka the diva of the diode, was among the first women to establish a pioneering reputation in electronic music, thank to her mastery of the buchla synthesizers, famous for their aliensounding bleeps, grunts, pings, oscillating drones, twangs, sonic washes, and watery burbles. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. This is the first sneak peek of the early ciani metal music and nonpop that later went on see her nominated for multiple grammy awards for her later achievements.
A classically trained pianist and fivetime grammy nominee. Making sounds with suzanne ciani, americas first female. The excellent finders keepers records has just issued suzanne ciani. Released february 2012 on finders keepers catalog no.
Suzanne cianis detailed and academic approach to music and electronics coupled with an impeccable sense of timing and melody and a good sense of humor shines throughout this new collection of previously unreleased recordings. After completing an ma in music composition, ciani was introduced to synth designer don buchla, whose buchla 200 synthesizer would come to define much of her work for the next two decades. Check out lixiviation by suzanne ciani on amazon music. Window pictures is raising funds for suzanne ciani. She received classical music training at wellesley college and obtained her m. Miss ciani s words about this song as found on the back of the lp. Paris 1971 is a track to be found on lixiviation cianimusica inc. Paris 1971 is a track to be found on lixiviation ciani musica inc. Suzanne ciani brain cancer foundation, land o lakes, florida. Suzanne ciani is an american musician, sound designer, composer, and record label executive who found early success in the 1970s with her innovative.
Im best loved for my fifteen albums of original music which feature my performances in a broad array. Her classical training and her spiritual sensitivity ooze from every. The suzanne ciani brain cancer scbc foundation is here to raise awareness about different cancers and to raise money to. Suzanne ciani born june 4, 1946 is an american musician, sound designer, composer, and record label executive who found early success in the 1970s with her innovative electronic music and sound effects for films and television commercials. Finders keepers invite you to witness the incredible first ever buchla synthesiser concertsdemonstrations providing a distinctive feminine alternative to the silver apples of the moon if they had ever been presented in phonographic form. Sep 15, 2016 sunergy is far from the lovely analog melodies and white noise that ciani released on seven wavesit more so shares the thick, dewy feel of smiths 2016 earsbut as they cross. Essentially they did sound design, and much of it has been archived on the compilation lixiviation on the british. Suzanne ciani born june 4, 1946, in indianapolis is an italianamerican five. Buchla concerts 1975 full album please support suzanne ciani there is no infringement intended. Lixiviation by suzanne ciani, released 15 february 2016 1.
Suzanne ciani born june 4, 1946 is an american musician, sound designer, composer, and. Suzanne cianis debut album made waves in the early 80s, and finders keepers give it the reissue treatment exactly 30 years after it was first released. So alongside fulllength numbers such as the title track an entrancing volley of swooshes, bleeps and arpeggios devoid of rhythmic foundation, you also get cianis. Turning is her 11th album and her first to include vocals. Choc nazwe firmy ciani musica inc moze nie kojarzyc zbyt wielu, prace tam powstale sa powszechnie znane w usa, gdyz stanowia kawalek. Suzanne cianis battle with brain cancer ends lutz, fl patch. Highly soothing and atmospheric, the detailing on cianis tracks conjures up crashing surf and gently rolling waves. A life in waves is a featurelength documentary film that explores the life and innovations of electronic music pioneer, suzanne ciani.
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