It's ALIVE....the story of the synthisizer in music...

[Blansky]

https://getpocket.com/explore/item/r...ignature-sound

[AzPaul]

Growing up in that early era, found most of the synth sound to be phony and annoying. Still not a big fan. But that said, can't imagine one of my favorite tracks without it.

https://youtu.be/1ak0vKeZ89Q

[77T]

As a source of sound it has equal legitimacy as the sound Neanderthals made by striking two sticks together for a beat that they could use to dance around the cave's fire ring.


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[White Collar Boy]

Thanks Blansky. Great read. Particularly love the photos of some classic synths. I don’t play keys, but appreciate their aesthetic beauty as well as their unique sounds.

For anyone interested, especially in the early ‘80s British stuff like Human League, Tubeway Army/Gary Numan, OMD, there’s a fantastic documentary on synths and ‘new pop’, called ‘Synth Brittania’. It’s on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/1lVljmH0yUw?feature=shared

“But this is Phil talking: I want to tell you what I’ve found to be true.”

[laphroaig007]

As a source of sound it has equal legitimacy as the sound Neanderthals made by striking two sticks together for a beat that they could use to dance around the cave fire ring .

[piratfisk]

We drove past this place a few times last month when we were in Asheville, N.C., for a wedding: https://www.moogmusic.com/visitmoog

I remember one of the guys in one of the many HS garage bands had a Moogerfooger. Made some silly noises IIRC.

[White Collar Boy]

Originally Posted by 77T

As a source of sound it has equal legitimacy as the sound Neanderthals made by striking two sticks together for a beat that they could use to dance around the cave's fire ring.

Turn off your mind, relax, and float downstream!

[Petroc Tremaine]

In 1963 Delia Derbyshire created the iconic theme to Dr Who, some of the first electronic synthesized music ever recorded.

[THC]

Rick Wakeman of YES was huge in my day.