Secrets of Synthesis
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Secrets of Synthesis is an album by electronic music pioneer Wendy Carlos that showcases her innovative use of synthesizers and sound design techniques.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Secrets of Synthesis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8319903 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Secrets of Synthesis Context triple: [Wendy Carlos, notableWork, Secrets of Synthesis]
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A.
Hearing Secret Harmonies
Hearing Secret Harmonies is the twelfth and final novel in Anthony Powell’s cycle A Dance to the Music of Time, concluding his expansive exploration of British society across the 20th century.
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B.
How Music Works
How Music Works is a nonfiction book by musician David Byrne that explores the art, theory, history, and business of music and how context shapes what we hear.
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C.
Silicon & Synapse
Silicon & Synapse was the original name of the video game company that later became Blizzard Entertainment, known for creating major franchises like Warcraft, Diablo, and StarCraft.
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D.
Kurzweil music synthesizers
Kurzweil music synthesizers are a line of high-end electronic keyboards and sound modules renowned for their realistic acoustic instrument emulations and advanced synthesis technology.
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E.
Spirit into Sound
Spirit into Sound is a world music album by Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart that explores global percussion, ambient textures, and cross-cultural rhythmic traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Secrets of Synthesis Target entity description: Secrets of Synthesis is an album by electronic music pioneer Wendy Carlos that showcases her innovative use of synthesizers and sound design techniques.
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A.
Hearing Secret Harmonies
Hearing Secret Harmonies is the twelfth and final novel in Anthony Powell’s cycle A Dance to the Music of Time, concluding his expansive exploration of British society across the 20th century.
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B.
How Music Works
How Music Works is a nonfiction book by musician David Byrne that explores the art, theory, history, and business of music and how context shapes what we hear.
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C.
Silicon & Synapse
Silicon & Synapse was the original name of the video game company that later became Blizzard Entertainment, known for creating major franchises like Warcraft, Diablo, and StarCraft.
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D.
Kurzweil music synthesizers
Kurzweil music synthesizers are a line of high-end electronic keyboards and sound modules renowned for their realistic acoustic instrument emulations and advanced synthesis technology.
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E.
Spirit into Sound
Spirit into Sound is a world music album by Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart that explores global percussion, ambient textures, and cross-cultural rhythmic traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Wendy Carlos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Wendy Carlos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBySource | album liner notes ⓘ |
| documentedIn | interviews with Wendy Carlos ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
Moog synthesizer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
analog synthesizer ⓘ digital synthesizer ⓘ |
| genre |
electronic music
ⓘ
synthesizer music ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audio cassette
ⓘ
compact disc ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ |
| hasPart |
musical demonstrations
ⓘ
spoken commentary ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
demonstration-based
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didactic ⓘ experimental electronic ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | developments in electronic music technology ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
audio engineers
ⓘ
electronic musicians ⓘ synthesizer enthusiasts ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
electronic music production
ⓘ
sound design ⓘ synthesizers ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advanced sound design techniques
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educational explanations of synthesis ⓘ innovative use of synthesizers ⓘ |
| partOf | Wendy Carlos discography ⓘ |
| performer | Wendy Carlos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Wendy Carlos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationMedium | stereo audio ⓘ |
| publicationType | audio recording ⓘ |
| recordedIn | recording studio ⓘ |
| workExampleOf | instructional music album ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Secrets of Synthesis Description of subject: Secrets of Synthesis is an album by electronic music pioneer Wendy Carlos that showcases her innovative use of synthesizers and sound design techniques.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.