17 Jun
2013
17 Jun
'13
8:36 p.m.
I snagged this record off eBay because I knew it had to at least be
interesting... thought you all might get a kick out of it:
http://yahozna.dyndns.org/scratch/softwaresounds/
(mp3 and raw wav available)
It's entitled:'Software Sounds - "Music for the Computer
Professional"'
and is apparently the creation of a man named Laz Bouros (who apparently
never made it as a rock star but is today an Executive Consultant, if
the Internet is leading me true). There's no date anywhere on it, but
it has to be from the early-mid 80s.
It came with a small pamphlet describing the both the record and the
record label, which I will transcribe for you:
------
The Company:
Software Sounds is an independent Canadian record company dedicated to
developing a new market in the record industry through the use of an
innovative musical product.
The Market:
The millions of computer professionals who operate, program, design, and
manage computer systems throughout Canada and the U.S. provide a dynamic
yet untapped market for the music industry.
The Products:
"Computer Songs", in a soft rock format, with lyrics that capture the
human struggle as well as the lighter side of the computer world, are
the new musical products.
The Writer:
Laz Bouros, a computer consultant and composer, has spent many years
working in the computer environment and has written many songs on a
variety of themes.
-------
Alas, music for "the millions of computer professionals" never caught
on, perhaps it couldn't compete with Devo andKraftwerk?
- Josh
17 Jun
17 Jun
8:56 p.m.
On 6/17/2013 8:36 PM, Josh Dersch wrote:
I snagged this record off eBay because I knew it had
to at least be
interesting... thought you all might get a kick out of it:
http://yahozna.dyndns.org/scratch/softwaresounds/
(mp3 and raw wav available)
It's entitled:'Software Sounds - "Music for the Computer
Professional"' and is apparently the creation of a man named Laz
Bouros (who apparently never made it as a rock star but is today an
Executive Consultant, if the Internet is leading me true). There's no
date anywhere on it, but it has to be from the early-mid 80s.
It came with a small pamphlet describing the both the record and the
record label, which I will transcribe for you:
------
The Company:
Software Sounds is an independent Canadian record company dedicated to
developing a new market in the record industry through the use of an
innovative musical product.
The Market:
The millions of computer professionals who operate, program, design,
and manage computer systems throughout Canada and the U.S. provide a
dynamic yet untapped market for the music industry.
The Products:
"Computer Songs", in a soft rock format, with lyrics that capture the
human struggle as well as the lighter side of the computer world, are
the new musical products.
The Writer:
Laz Bouros, a computer consultant and composer, has spent many years
working in the computer environment and has written many songs on a
variety of themes.
-------
Alas, music for "the millions of computer professionals" never caught
on, perhaps it couldn't compete with Devo andKraftwerk?
That was freakin' cool IMHO! :) Thanks for sharing it!
Cheers,
Bryan
9:05 p.m.
On 6/17/13, Josh Dersch <derschjo at gmail.com> wrote:
Alas, music for "the millions of computer
professionals" never caught
on, perhaps it couldn't compete with Devo andKraftwerk?
I think he simply misjudged the market a bit -- after this long in the
industry, I'd be looking for something with a much angrier vibe.
Thrash metal, perhaps, or one of those industrial bands that just
records things being ground to bits or blown up.
18 Jun
18 Jun
10:39 a.m.
On 6/17/2013 7:05 PM, Andrew Hoerter wrote:
I think he simply misjudged the market a bit -- after
this long in the
industry, I'd be looking for something with a much angrier vibe.
Thrash metal, perhaps, or one of those industrial bands that just
records things being ground to bits or blown up.
You mean this is MUSIC, and here I thought my TRS-80 cassette was
bad I made from the mp4.
17 Jun
17 Jun
10:18 p.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: derschjo at gmail.com
Sent: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:36:13 -0700
To:
Subject: Software Sounds (on 45)
I snagged this record off eBay because I knew it had to at least be
interesting... thought you all might get a kick out of it:
http://yahozna.dyndns.org/scratch/softwaresounds/
(mp3 and raw wav available)
It's entitled:'Software Sounds - "Music for the Computer
Professional"'
and is apparently the creation of a man named Laz Bouros (who apparently
never made it as a rock star but is today an Executive Consultant, if
the Internet is leading me true). There's no date anywhere on it, but
it has to be from the early-mid 80s.
It came with a small pamphlet describing the both the record and the
record label, which I will transcribe for you:
------
The Company:
Software Sounds is an independent Canadian record company dedicated to
developing a new market in the record industry through the use of an
innovative musical product.
The Market:
The millions of computer professionals who operate, program, design, and
manage computer systems throughout Canada and the U.S. provide a dynamic
yet untapped market for the music industry.
The Products:
"Computer Songs", in a soft rock format, with lyrics that capture the
human struggle as well as the lighter side of the computer world, are
the new musical products.
The Writer:
Laz Bouros, a computer consultant and composer, has spent many years
working in the computer environment and has written many songs on a
variety of themes.
-------
Alas, music for "the millions of computer professionals" never caught
on, perhaps it couldn't compete with Devo andKraftwerk?
- Josh
Aw, Jesus Christ-- precious. Totally precious. It speaks to me in a
very disturbing way. Only one way to describe it:
geek++;
:^P
N0body
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10:54 p.m.
On 6/17/2013 10:18 PM, N0body H0me wrote:
for me it would be
++nerd;
but that is just how I happen to increment in the C - verse..
Cheers,
Bryan
-----Original Message-----
From: derschjo at gmail.com
Sent: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:36:13 -0700
To:
Subject: Software Sounds (on 45)
I snagged this record off eBay because I knew it had to at least be
interesting... thought you all might get a kick out of it:
http://yahozna.dyndns.org/scratch/softwaresounds/
(mp3 and raw wav available)
It's entitled:'Software Sounds - "Music for the Computer
Professional"'
and is apparently the creation of a man named Laz Bouros (who apparently
never made it as a rock star but is today an Executive Consultant, if
the Internet is leading me true). There's no date anywhere on it, but
it has to be from the early-mid 80s.
It came with a small pamphlet describing the both the record and the
record label, which I will transcribe for you:
------
The Company:
Software Sounds is an independent Canadian record company dedicated to
developing a new market in the record industry through the use of an
innovative musical product.
The Market:
The millions of computer professionals who operate, program, design, and
manage computer systems throughout Canada and the U.S. provide a dynamic
yet untapped market for the music industry.
The Products:
"Computer Songs", in a soft rock format, with lyrics that capture the
human struggle as well as the lighter side of the computer world, are
the new musical products.
The Writer:
Laz Bouros, a computer consultant and composer, has spent many years
working in the computer environment and has written many songs on a
variety of themes.
-------
Alas, music for "the millions of computer professionals" never caught
on, perhaps it couldn't compete with Devo andKraftwerk?
- Josh
Aw, Jesus Christ-- precious. Totally precious. It speaks to me in a
very disturbing way. Only one way to describe it:
geek++;
:^P
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