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But the idea of composing music was of course already born back then! At the beginning of the 1960s, Peter Zinovieff came up with the idea of creating musically meaningful sequences - the sequencer was born. The man with a pocket calculator in his hand was thus only a conclusion from the fact that digital computers are more suitable for the task of playback than analog devices, which quickly reach their storage limits. In 1967, Zinovieff demonstrated an automatic composition with a self-designed computer in combination with an EMS synthesizer, which astounded the audience with a confusing succession of sounds. The history of the computer is therefore closely linked to music, because musical sequences that end automatically in a mini-program can only be handled efficiently by a computer. This documentary impressively shows the period from the early 60s to the early 70s. Brian Eno, Kraftwerk, Pink Floyd etc. ultimately only benefited from the creative power of the creators of that time!