my second favourite trivia is that on the home video release there was a subtitle option for "martian" that was all ANK ANK ANK ANK ANK ANK the entire movie
Legacy In synthesizers, a "patch" is kind of like a recipe for a sound or set of sounds. Synthesist Todd Barton coined a synth patch that many modular synthesists make at least once, named after the Krell in the film Forbidden Planet and trying to achieve the same vibe as those "electronic tonalities" by Louis and Bebe. There are many versions of the Krell Patch around. The patch consists of sources of random voltage and feedback loops
This is merely a video of "the patch" so those of you interested can see the settings and blinking lights ;-) The audio on this video really sucks due…
This film explores the cultural, technological and artistic components of the mid 50s that influenced the creation of Hollywoods first fully electronic film ...
So Forbidden Planet is the first major film to have an all-electronic score. It was made by Bebe and Louis Barron who were not referred to as musicians so as not to offend the musicians' union and instead their score was described as "Electronic Tonalities". The sounds were created via circuits made by Louis. This was before commercial synthesizers existed. Early electronic music was mostly made with things like scientific test equipment, tone generators, home made circuits, or manipulated tape. #Monsterdon
