Tuesday 29 June 2010

The instrument of romance

Lanza on 1950s mood music

Mood music is perhaps the twentieth century's most authentic music, tailored exclusively for the electronic revolution. These recordings fully exploit the intended use of the hi-fi and stereo as domestic appliances with all of the environmental controls of thermostats, air-conditioners, and security systems.
Joseph Lanza, Elevator Music (Quartet), p. 70.