Raymond Scott is the composer behind many recognizable cartoon soundtracks, like "Powerhouse" and "Dinner Music for a Pack of Hungry Cannibals"
He was also a pioneer of electronic music, building synthesizers and collaborating with Bob Moog. He recorded a boatload of advertising jingles and space age soundtrack music under the name Manhattan Research, Inc., and they are compiled in this release.
Much of the material is more tuneful and polyrhythmic than one would expect from electronic music in the late '50s and early '60s. Many of the voice overs are also included, and in the hilariously earnest tone of that era we are encouraged to experience the future. The GM "Futurama" theme, Hostess Twinkies (for Spacemen!) and Ford Auto-Lite Sparkplugs are standouts, as are the instrumentals "LightWorks" and "Cindy Electronium".
All in all an exciting find.
He was also a pioneer of electronic music, building synthesizers and collaborating with Bob Moog. He recorded a boatload of advertising jingles and space age soundtrack music under the name Manhattan Research, Inc., and they are compiled in this release.
Much of the material is more tuneful and polyrhythmic than one would expect from electronic music in the late '50s and early '60s. Many of the voice overs are also included, and in the hilariously earnest tone of that era we are encouraged to experience the future. The GM "Futurama" theme, Hostess Twinkies (for Spacemen!) and Ford Auto-Lite Sparkplugs are standouts, as are the instrumentals "LightWorks" and "Cindy Electronium".
All in all an exciting find.
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