2257 Louis and Bebe Barron - Main Titles (Overture) from Forbidden Planet
From: Forbidden Planet (Soundtrack) ; Year: 1956; Genre: Electronic Today's pick number (2257) was, I believe, also the year that the groundbreaking Science Fiction film Forbidden Planet was supposed to take place. This is a film that not only many remember, but was would also have a profound impact on most sci-fi to come out after. One of the more interesting parts of this film was that it is credited as being the first film with a totally electronic score. Inventors and composers Louis and Bebe Barron actually created the electronic devices, or instruments that made the sound. To get an idea of how big this was you have to remember, this was almost a decade before synthesizers were even invented. Hear Forbidden Planet Main Titles (Overture) on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Rush - Anagram (for Mongo) My song pick two years ago today: Sky - Troika My song pick three years ago today: Mason Williams - Classical Gas My song pick four years ago today: ...