Genre: New Age
Decades Active: 80s, 90s, 00s
Composer/sound sculptor Michael Stearns was born and raised in Tuscon, AZ, taking up classical guitar as a teen; in time he moved on to rock and jazz, and by the age of 16 was regularly backing top pop acts including the Lovin' Spoonful and Paul Revere & the Raiders. While a student at the University of the Pacific he turned to electronic music,... [+] Read More
Genre: New Age
Decades Active: 70s, 80s, 90s
Electronic composer Robert Schroeder was born in Aachen, Germany on May 20, 1955; after receiving his first guitar at age 13, he began exploring experimental sounds and techniques, eventually giving up playing in 1970 to completely immerse himself in electronics and engineering. After high school Schroeder worked in researching and developing... [+] Read More