Larry Fast
Larry Fast (born December 10, 1951 in Newark , USA) is an American musician and composer who specializes in electronic music .
The synthesizer expert grew up in Livingston , New Jersey and graduated from Lafayette College in Pennsylvania with a degree in history. His interest in electronic music is based on the merging of his piano and violin playing with his interest in computer science.
After a short guest appearance with the group Nektar , Fast started his solo career: Under the pseudonym Synergy , Larry Fast composed and arranged various albums on his own label Passport Records from 1975 to 1987 . During the same period he worked with Peter Gabriel and played synthesizers at his concerts and studio recordings.
Discography
- Electronic Realizations for Rock Orchestra (1975)
- Sequencer (1976)
- Cords (1978)
- Games (1979)
- Audion (1981)
- Computer Experiments I (1981)
- The Jupiter Menace (1982, soundtrack to the documentary of the same name by Jim Ellison)
- Semi-Conductor (1984, compilation with two new tracks)
- Metropolitan Suite (1987)
- Reconstructed Artefacts (2002, rearranged recordings from previous albums)
Web links
- SYNERGY-eMusic Official website of Larry Fast
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Almost, Larry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Synergy (pseudonym) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American musician specializing in electronic music |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 10, 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Newark , USA |