About the 1970's Music The end of the psychedelic era, marked symbolically and tragically by the deaths of Hendrix, Morrison, Mama Cass, and Janis Joplin, and in a creative sense the breakup of the Beatles and the absence of much important work from many formerly active artists, was to give way to a rather undefined decade musically. Funk was born, disco somehow became popular, folk music disappeared, mushy pop songs abounded. It was, however, the real dawn of electronic music.  Synthesizers became readily available and multitrack recording was no longer reserved for the big record companies. It was also the era that saw punk music take the stage and shake up everybody's complacency, along with shock rock and heavy metal. Dabek's music took a new road as the piano replaced the guitar around the mid 1970's and all of his music was centered on composition and exploration of style. During this period, there were several projects with other composers and musicians and some special projects that are covered on the early collaborations and special music pages. Many of the pieces written during this time were succinct departures from the folky ballads of the past. Highly introspective as an artist, Dabek blended contemplative and philosophical elements with the freedom the piano offered. Near the end of the 1970's he bought his first synthesizer and multitrack recording setup, and began the journey into the world of synth music and beat boxes. Being able to explore limitless possibilities of this new realm was too much to resist. The eighties were waiting.