The Roland Space Echo is a timeless classic (when it works)
Unstable but magical, the Roland Space Echo holds a special place in studio history, even if it is slowly being consigned to being a museum piece. This is its story.
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Soundtracking dystopia with Vangelis' "Bladerunner"
The future sounded tense, grim, and most of all, very awesome. The CS-80 synthesizer used on Bladerunner would become iconic under the hands of Vangelis.
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Heavy and expensive and heavy and hard to maintain and... the Yamaha CS-80 is a sought-after synth, but is it deserving of the desire?
A Deep Dive into the History of UK Pirate Radio
Lock down that aerial! It's the original pirate radio (and the stories of those who made it happen).
Phuture's "Acid Tracks" and the Acid House to come
It's easy to take for granted how far Acid House has come. And important to look back at the pioneering "Acid Tracks" that helped the culture go global.
Roland's TB-303 and the Acid House icon that everybody (still) needs
The sound of acid house, a little grey box, and countless hours of squelching bass lines, snarling filters, and raw energy.
The crunchy long life of Akai S950
It was heavy and slow and had a tiny screen and annoying knobs but it was amazing and here's its story. The S2000 in all its maddening glory.