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For decades, electronic film scores have brought groundbreaking sonic atmosphere to the cinematic experience. Explore these ten examples.

Sample a curated collection of lesser-known SP gems, courtesy of Lightfoot, the Boston-based beat impresario.

Step into the elemental musical landscape of Talulah Ruby and discover how environment, consciousness, and Roland gear shape her sound.

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Take a deep dive into the way streaming recommendations work—and how online algorithms shape our musical listening habits.

Leftfield came from the same primordial soup as the greatest British dance acts. Explore this iconic track and the TB-303's role in it.

Here's how the artist's omnipresent '90s hit "Praise You" harnessed the Roland TB-303 to become a radio and dancefloor sensation.

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