Morton Subotnick: Silver Apples of the Moon

Studio 360 | Jan 11, 2011
Silver Apples of the Moon
Morton Subotnick's Silver Apples of the Moon

 Morton Subotnick's Silver Apples of the Moon, was the first album of all-electronic music. Released in 1967, it found favor with electronics geeks, as well as legions of stoners who soaked in its mind-blowing sounds.

This story was produced by Ben Manilla and Devon Strolovitch.

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