Though it was introduced a year before the Moog modular synthesizer, it features microtonal tuning, velocity sensitivity and expressive pitch control.… Read More The Syn-Ket, aka ‘The Morricone Synthesizer’, Was Way Ahead Of Its Time
The Fairlight Story tells the story of the creation of the Fairlight CMI, its cultural impact and ultimate demise. … Read More New Mini Documentary, ‘The Fairlight Story’
The short video profiles Kraftwerk, and captures them doing a live performance of Autobahn.… Read More Here’s A Vintage Look At Kraftwerk, ‘The Future Of Music’, From 1975
This 1986 segment of BBC’s Micro Live showcases the then state-of-the-art in MIDI software.… Read More This Is What State Of The Art MIDI Software Looked Like In 1986
In this vintage BBC video, electronic music pioneer Wendy Carlos demonstrates the Moog modular synthesizer used in the creation of Switched On Bach.… Read More Wendy Carlos Demonstrates The Moog Modular Behind ‘Switched On Bach’
Episodes look at the origins of computer music at Princeton, the role of composers like Milton Babbit and Paul Lansky, music theory and more.… Read More New Podcast Explores Early Days Of Computer Music
In his latest video, synthesist Hainbach takes a hands-on look at techniques of early electronic music. … Read More Techniques Of Early Electronic Music
The initial documentary features Herb Deutsch, the co-inventor of the Moog modular synthesizer, in honor of his 90th birthday.… Read More New Documentary On Herb Deutsch, Co-Inventor Of The Moog Synthesizer
A rat’s nest of generation loss gives the iconic choir sound the artifacts of most of the audio recording formats of the 20th century. … Read More Blue Monday, And The Bizarre History Of That Awesomely Weird Choir Sound
Here’s a look at a rare Soviet drum machine, the Formanta UDM, aka the Rokton.… Read More The Rokton Drum Machine, AKA ‘The Soviet 808’
