Walter Carlos was an electronic musician and composer who came into prominence in 1968 and later went on to compose the scores for A Clockwork Orange and The Shining. In 1962, after becoming a student at Colombia University, Carlos underwent the process of sexual reassignment. In the fall of 1967, he began hormone treatments, changed his name to Wendy, and began living full time as a woman. These fantastic works are two of my favorites, specifically the off putting Clockwork Score. Carlos' mix of classical and electronic synthetic music created a dizzying effect that transports the viewer Kubrik's dystopian future. Many synth pop bands in the future would refer to this composition as one of their inspirations.
When he created A Clockwork Orange, Stanley Kubrik asked Malcolm McDowell to sing a song during the rape scene. McDowell only knew all the words to one song. That song happened to be Singing in the Rain. Kubrik told him to sing it and the rest is history. The scene is now infamous for the brutality of the rape, juxtaposed with the classic up beat tune.
Below I posted an extremely odd music video for one of my favorite electronic songs. Check it out if you want to watch something weird.
Fantasy by DyE
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