5 Things to Know About Making the Album Phaedra
- The album was completed in under six weeks, which is remarkably fast for a landmark electronic record.
- The Moog synthesizer had no presets or memory banks, so tuning it each day took hours.
- Early electronic music required constant wrestling with the machines just to get them to work.
- The time spent tuning was often longer than the time spent composing.
- This hands-on struggle shaped the sound and character of the album.