Brian Wilson
Beach Boys co‐founder
Brian Wilson's Modular Synthesizers
Brian Wilson was an early pioneer in integrating synthesizers into mainstream pop music. Notably, he used the Moog Modular Synthesizer in several tracks. The earliest example is "Cool, Cool Water," where rain noises and a raindrop rhythm were crafted using the synth's white noise generator and envelope filters. Wilson continued to incorporate the Moog in subsequent releases, including "Don't Go Near the Water," "Funky Pretty," and the 'Mount Vernon & Fairway' EP from 1973's 'Holland.' Other tracks featuring innovative synth work include "Sweet Mountain" by American Spring, "I Wanna Pick You Up," and "You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone," which utilized a ring modulator. This information is detailed in a discussion on Smileysmile, highlighting Wilson's experimental use of synthesizers.
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Discography
Brian Wilson
1988
Orange Crate Art
1995
I Just Wasn't Made For These Times
1995
Imagination
1998
Smile
2004
What I Really Want For Christmas
2005
That Lucky Old Sun
2008
Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin
2010
In the Key of Disney
2011
No Pier Pressure
2015
Brian Wilson and Friends
2016
Ich bin Brian Wilson (Ungekürzt)
2017
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Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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Ke$ha · 2020
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What I Really Want For Christmas
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