(Updated) Jean Michel Jarre – the Equinoxe sound
Update August 17, 2023: we added an interesting video with JM Jarre performing Equinoxe 3 on piano … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4jdDP9bNJg Although…
The Gear of classic Synthpop
Reverb recently published this article about gear used in Synthpop – such as by Gary Numan and Depeche Mode. Although…
The Story of Dark Side of the Moon (#3)
The recent 50th Anniversary of Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ triggered me to compile a series of posts…
The Story of Dark Side of the Moon (#2)
The recent 50th Anniversary of Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ triggered me to compile a series of posts…
Doug McKechnie and the Moog synthesizer
Chris Franke on Sequencers
In Electronics & Music Maker magazine, march 1983, this interview with Chris Franke appeared. Unfortunately we don’t know the name…
The man who electrified pop stars.
This story about Bob Moog was found in the (Swiss) Neue Zürcher Zeitung, related to the introduction of the “Switched…
Quasar – Digital / Analog synthesizer 1972
There was this post about the Qasar I on the Vintage Synth Facebook group. I’d never heard of this synth…
Jim Scott – Design engineer for R.A. Moog inc.
Read the story from an inside man: this article is kindly reproduced from the EMEAPP website. Please note that all…
The fine art of Voltage Control – Studio Sound 1971
We found this article in a vintage Studio Sound magazine, April 1971. Interesting reading with an explanation of voltage controlled…
Frans Lemaire – Micado – Part 2
During the past few months, I was in touch with musician Frans Lemaire from Belgium. The initial reason for contact…
Out of the blue – the CMI and Blue Weaver
This article, without mentioning the author, appeared in Electronic Soundmaker, September 1983. Please note that all (c) are with the…
