Laurie Anderson – Big Science
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 1982 album Big Science.
Music from Big Science
Artists on Big Science
Gear Used On Big Science
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Laurie Anderson – Big Science (1982). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
Keyboards and Synthesizers used by Laurie Anderson on Big Science
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Seen here in this YouTube video of Laurie Anderson's home studio in the rack of keyboards at the top, it is widely known that the Roland VP-330 Vocoder Plus was the vocoder used in Laurie Anderson's "O Superman."
Roland summarize this knowledge: " 'O Superman' transforms the mundane into the sinister. This somber oddity was a surprise hit from Anderson's 1982 debut album Big Science (Warner Brothers). Both playful and ominous, the song’s lyrics were sung through the Roland VP-330 Vocoder Plus. While vocoders existed prior to the VP-330, Roland’s distinctive design resonated with new audiences in a climate now fascinated by electronics.
The anchor of 'O Superman' is a loop of Laurie’s gently gated laughter in a robotic eighth-note cadence. Powered by the VP-330 Vocoder Plus, her initially neutral snicker soon becomes malicious, finally emerging as a melancholy chuckle of empathy and defeat. The narrative arc is a tongue-in-cheek conversation with the unknown as told through an imaginary answering machine message—as one might talk to God or one’s reflection."
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