Communiqué
"This piece works with a complicated moment in the history of space music, electronic music, and political music.
"Part of the design of China’s first satellite, Dongfanghong 1, was to make music using the satellite’s telemetric system. Specifically, it was designed to play the world the Maoist anthem “The East is Red," from which it took its name. An oral history of the project relates that ...
11m
•
Dec 28, 2021