The Alan R. Pearlman Foundation Launches first ARPchives Exhibits with Google Arts & Culture!

Explore and learn about the history and legacy of electronic music through “Music, Makers & Machines”, a new interactive online project by Google Arts & Culture, in collaboration with The Alan R. Pearlman Foundation.

March 10th, 2021, 8:00am – Today, Google Arts & Culture launched “Music, Makers & Machines” – an interactive online resource highlighting the crucial role electronic music plays within wider culture, both past and present. Music, Makers & Machines is the result of a collaboration between The Alan R. Pearlman Foundation  and over 50 archives, museums, collections, record labels, festivals and some of the music industry’s leading experts and pioneers from 15 countries, giving everyone an opportunity to explore, learn and appreciate the stories of electronic music.

In over 250 curated online exhibitions, Music, Makers & Machines hosts an extensive archive of over 15.000 photos, videos, 360° tours and 3D scans along with bespoke editorial features delving into scenes, sounds and iconic cities. Learn about the Music genres that grew into movements such as Detroit Techno, House and Gabber, meet the Makers like Honey Dijon, Bob Moog, Ellen Allien or Suzanne Ciani, explore iconic studios like the WDR Studio for Electronic Music, and check out legendary synthesizers and Machines in 3D. In addition, a dedicated AR experiment will enable you to play with five famous synthesizers.

The Alan R. Pearlman Foundation contributed seven stories to the intial launch, and plans on adding several more in the coming months.

Thanks to technology from Google Arts & Culture, we were able to access a variety of media.

Examples :

• Hear the sounds: With the help of the worldwide library of YouTube, listen to how ARP influenced the sounds of the seventies (ARP in the 1970s)
• Exhibition example: Finally, online visitors can discover more about the founder of ARP Instruments in the story; Alan R. Pearlman, Portrait of an Inventor.
• 3D content: With the help of a meticulously digitized 3D model of the ARP Odyssey created by SMEM, people will be able to inspect a technological treasure up close.
• Play an ARP! Using AR (Augmented Reality) technology, play an ARP, Moog or other famous synths!

“Electronic music has always been a favourite of mine and has been present throughout my life. For me, it’s the soundtrack to growing up, meeting friends, or even studying or exercising. I’m proud that from today on, record labels and cultural institutions from all around the world are telling the history of electronic music on Google Arts & Culture. Learning about the music, the makers and the machines behind the tunes we love rekindle my appreciation for the movement’s impact on our lives”, said Amit Sood, Director of Google Arts & Culture.

Explore Music, Makers & Machines on the Google Arts & Cultureapp on iOS or Android or online via g.co/musicmakersmachines

Google Arts & Culture puts the treasures, stories and knowledge of over 2.000 cultural institutions from 80 countries at your fingertips. It’s your doorway to explore art, history, and wonders of the world. Discover stories about cultural heritage ranging from Museum Island Berlin, Puerto Rico’s heritage, Sports in Australia or the women’s right movement to ancient Maya temples, Japanese Food and Indian Railways.

Music, Makers & Machines is presented by Google Arts & Culture and YouTube, working with international cultural institutions and partners from the music industry on a project about the history of electronic music. The project presents an immersive online exhibition on the pioneers and the most legendary instruments as well as highlighting contemporary trends, places, artists and technological turning points. This is the first comprehensive overview of a music movement presented on Google Arts & Culture.