From Grenoble with amour: the story (so far) of Arturia
Arturia's rise from the French Alps to worldwide brand is an amazing journey from small software projects to a global synthesizer fanbase.
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The forgotten story of Bell Labs and the birth of digital music
We take digital audio for granted, but everything from synthesisers to streaming audio was hard won. And in many cases can trace back to one amazing place in time.
The Hacienda and the Madchester era from Acid House to Indie Rock
The story of when Manchester turned to Madchester, and the club at the heart of the Acid House boom.
The Oberheim DMX from original hiphop drum machine to design icon
The original sound of programmed hiphop drums and the sound of Blue Monday. The Oberheim DMX is the quieter legend of the drum machine era.
Deep dive into Synthwave and the eternal future nostalgia
The futurism and excitement of the 80s captured in the digital power of the 00s. What makes Synthwave such a timeless source of future nostalgia?
The Yamaha DX7 that we loved (to hate and loved anew)
A revolution in digital audio. But an impossible one for many to program. This is the story of the DX7.
Remembering the workhorse MPC 2000XL sampler
Let's blow the dust off the workhorse sampler, the Akai MPC 2000XL, and dig into the story of this classic production powerhouse.