| E=MC² | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by Giorgio Moroder | |
| Released | January 1980 |
| Recorded | 1979 |
| Genre | Disco, Dance |
| Length | 48:59 |
| Label | Casablanca Records |
| Producer | Giorgio Moroder, Harold Faltermeyer |
E=MC² is a 1980 album produced and composed by Giorgio Moroder, Harold Faltermeyer. The album describes itself as the first electronic live-to-digital album.
Moroder used heavy uses of computers and electronics to make the album wedded for the digital process. 25 computerized synthesizers, four computerized keyboards, three microcomputers as well as electric drums, percussion and vocals were all used in the making of the album. It took only a week as well as five days to get things synchronized. It took six weeks to create the project and it was all recorded at Rusk Sounds in Los Angeles. Work was also done at Soundstream in Salt Lake City. It was all produced by Moroder as well as help from Harold Faltermeyer. Faltermeyer helped program computers as well as do digital editing. The writings were shared between Chris Bennett, Keith Forsey and Pete Bellotte.
The music had an infectious, heavy rhythm which included tracks such as 'Baby Blue', 'Oh What A Night', 'If You Weren't Afraid', 'I Wanna Rock You' and 'E=MC²'. They were all electronically processed to give it an extra bite or bee gees feeling.
E=MC² was a hit around the world.