Music is a big part of our virtual worlds. In this section we try to highlight some music pieces that have featured in one of the 3DX venues or that have some special significance otherwise. We also try to delve into some of the more obscure corners of musical history for your entertainment. If you have a suggestion for a music topic, please let us know.
This is the second entry in our series of articles that explores the connection between modern pop, rock and metal songs with the world of classical music. In this article we will explore the influence of Pachelbel’s Canon on some modern pop and rock songs. https://youtu.be/Pppexz-KKig?feature=shared How Pachelbel’s Canon left a mark on modern pop and...
This is the first entry in a series of articles that will explore the connection between modern pop, rock and metal songs with the world of classical music. Many musicians drew inspiration from or downright copied classical pieces. In these articles we will introduce some notable examples. At the start of 1985 the cold war was...
In late 1963, a good year before the first Star Trek episode aired, the BBC launched its quirky science fiction show Dr. Who. But what has this to do with music you may ask? The iconic theme of Dr. Who is widely regarded as a significant and innovative piece of electronic music. Arguably it was one...
“An der schönen blauen Donau” is arguably one of the most popular pieces of music in the classical repertoire; a waltz composed in 1866 by the Austrian composer Johan Straus II and first performed in 1867 in Vienna. Curiously, the initial performance was not the overwhelming succes you might have thought it to be. A disappointed...
