It is a piece of music history, yet chances are you have never heard of it: the EMS Synthi 100. Only a handful of working units remain worldwide, and one of them is housed in Ghent. But what makes this analogue synthesizer so legendary? And what do Ghent University and Soulwax have to do with it?
Most people know Leonard Cohen as the singer behind iconic songs such as Suzanne and Hallelujah. Researcher Francis Mus, who has studied Cohen’s work for more than fifteen years, challenges the familiar image.
For many of us, Spotify is synonymous with music. We listen on the go, at work, while studying, while exercising... Music is always available, everywhere thanks to streaming. Yet, criticism of the Spotify music service is growing.
Many students get to know each other through their passion for music: in the student choir or orchestra. But as soon as you graduate, this musical journey stops. Or doesn't it?
Music connects us, moves us and, as recent research suggests, it can affect our brains in ways similar to psychoactive drugs. But how exactly does that work? And can music really be seen as a drug? Musicologist Edith Van Dyck investigated.
Music is never far away in student life. Just think of cantuses and all kinds of other parties. But in some student associations, music plays an even more prominent role.
