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Reflection 2004
Elaine Miles is an artist with a 25-year career that revolves around the ancient craft of glass making. For over 15-years Miles has embraced an intuitive approach to exploring the potential of glass as sound material (or as a source of ‘free’ form…
EMS Spectre video synthesizer
Electronic Music Studios, Ltd, London, EMS Spectre video synthesizer, 1974–75
Metal, plastic, electronic components
On loan from MESS Ltd
Designed by Richard Monkhouse of EMS, the Spectre is a hybrid video synthesizer, combining both…
Metal, plastic, electronic components
On loan from MESS Ltd
Designed by Richard Monkhouse of EMS, the Spectre is a hybrid video synthesizer, combining both…
EMS Vocoder
Electronic Music Studios, Ltd, London, EMS Vocoder, late 1970s
Metal, plastic, electronic components
On loan from MESS Ltd
EMS first released a large Vocoder in 1976, and this simplified, lower-cost, compact version was released the…
Metal, plastic, electronic components
On loan from MESS Ltd
EMS first released a large Vocoder in 1976, and this simplified, lower-cost, compact version was released the…
Synthi A (Suitcase VCS3)
Electronic Music Studios, Ltd, London, Synthi A (Suitcase VCS3), 1971
Metal, plastic, electronic components
On loan from MESS Ltd
The Synthi A was designed for portability, and was built into a Spartanite attaché case with a carry-handle.…
Metal, plastic, electronic components
On loan from MESS Ltd
The Synthi A was designed for portability, and was built into a Spartanite attaché case with a carry-handle.…
EMS VCS3 synthesizer
Electronic Music Studios, Ltd, London, EMS VCS3 synthesizer, 1970
Metal, plastic, electronic components
On loan from MESS Ltd
The VCS3 is significant in that it was the first viable commercial European synthesizer. Launched in 1969 by EMS,…
Metal, plastic, electronic components
On loan from MESS Ltd
The VCS3 is significant in that it was the first viable commercial European synthesizer. Launched in 1969 by EMS,…
VCS1 (Don Banks Music Box), c.1968–69, in the Optronics Unit built by Graham Thirkell
Electronic Music Studios, Ltd, London, VCS1 (Don Banks Music Box), c.1968–69, in the Optronics Unit built by Graham Thirkell, c. early 1970s.
Collection MESS Ltd
Metal, plastic, electronic components, wood
On loan from MESS Ltd
The story…
Collection MESS Ltd
Metal, plastic, electronic components, wood
On loan from MESS Ltd
The story…
Ella Grainger, Self-Portrait
Ella Grainger became an expert player of her husband’s compositions using the bells and steel marimba, under Percy’s tutelage, despite having no formal musical training. She played the bells on tours across America in the period 1929-33, and in…
Blue and white towelling jacket created and worn by Ella Grainger
Pale blue and white towelling jacket with full sleeves (pink and blue spotted stripes on outer side of sleeve) gathered at the wrist. The jacket is fastened at the left shoulder with 2 large red plastic buttons and laces up at the centre back seam.…
Jacket
Jacket created and worn by Ella Grainger, using towels purchased in Australia in the 1930s. Pink towelling jacket with high collar, cream and apricot stripes either side of centre front opening. Machine sewn using manufactured towels. Towel label…
Percy Grainger, 'Laird of Art'
Oil on canvas. Size including frame: 113.5 x 70.5cm