Short bio Bebe Barron
Full biography Bebe Barron
Bebe Barron was a pioneering American composer who played a significant role in the development of electronic music. She was born on June 16, 1925, and passed away on April 20, 2008. Bebe Barron was married to Louis Barron, and the couple worked together as electronic music composers, producing some of the earliest works in this field.
One of the key accomplishments of Bebe and Louis Barron was the creation of the first electronic music for magnetic tape in the United States. They produced music cues and sound effects for the 1956 science fiction film, "Forbidden Planet," which is widely regarded as the first film to feature an entirely electronic musical score. Their work on this film helped to popularize electronic music and pave the way for future composers in this field.
Bebe and Louis Barron were known for their innovative and experimental approach to music composition, which involved manipulating recorded sounds and creating new sounds using electronic equipment. They built their own electronic music studio and developed their own unique methods of sound creation and processing, which set them apart from other composers of the time.
In addition to their work in film music, Bebe and Louis Barron also produced a number of experimental music albums, including "Barron's Back" (1964) and "The Lost Dances of Earth" (1978). Their contributions to the field of electronic music have had a lasting impact and continue to inspire musicians and composers today.
Albums featuring Bebe Barron
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Bells Of AtlantisViolet Poison – Secret Thirteen Mix 104(File, MP3, Mixed) | 2014 | Secret Thirteen Journal |
| 2 |  |
Mixed EmotionsVarious – Le Pioniere Della Musica Elettronica(CD, Compilation) | 2012 | Auditorium Edizioni |
| 3 |  |
Various – OHM: The Early Gurus Of Electronic Music (1948-1980) | 2005 | Ellipsis Arts |
| 4 |  |
Granular Synthesis CollageCurtis Roads – Microsound(CD, ) | 2004 | The MIT Press |
Videos featuring Bebe Barron
Mixed emotions, by Bebe Barron
In the Summer of 2000, Bebe was invited to be composer-in-residence at the University of California, Santa Barbara for 2 weeks, collecting sounds at their CREATE studio with the help of assistants. Luckily, by that time, technology had advanced to allow c
Louis & Bebe Baron - Love at the Swimming Hole
Louis & Bebe Barron - Forbidden Planet : Main Titles Overture
Forbidden Planet : Original Motion Picture Soundtrack By Louis & Bebe Barron (1956).
Bebe Barron 1997
Interviewed by Eric Chasalow
Filmed by Barbara Cassidy
1997
Her home in Beverly Hills California
copyright 1997 The Video Archive of Electroacoustic Music
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