Another piece of synthesizer history, this time with a foreword by Hans Zimmer. “PATCH & TWEAK with MOOG” is a remarkable summary of historical as well as modern Moog instruments.… Read More
Category: Books
Book Recommendation: PATCH & TWEAK with KORG (by Kim Bjørn)
Kim Björn is to be admired. His series of books is growing (and growing). Each individual book contains an impressive array of interviews, selected information, specialist’s knowledge, synth documentation, great… Read More
Book Recommendation: Theremin – Ether Music And Espionage (A. Glinsky)
No fluffy summer reading for the beach, more something for long autumn evenings or winter evenings: The THEREMIN biography by Albert Glinsky. With a foreword by Robert Moog (who else?)… Read More
Book Recommendation: SYNTH GEMS 1 (by Mike Metlay)
SYNTH GEMS 1 – Exploring Vintage Synthesizers: The Rare, The Odd, and The Awesome. The latest publication in Kim Björn’s brilliant book series takes you on a tour of over… Read More
Book Recommendation: Analog Days (T. Pinch / F. Trocco)
Our headline is a bit simplified – we apologize. But even the original title Analog Days – The Invention And Impact Of The Moog Synthesizer seems almost too minimalist. The… Read More
Book Recommendation: Mark Jenkins “Analog Synthesizers” (2nd Edition)
Mark Jenkins’ “Analog Synthesizers” first appeared in 2007. A lot has happened since then. Reason enough for a second edition: The new book – 448 pages ! – was issued… Read More
Book Recommendation: “Synthesizer von Gestern” (Matthias Becker)
THE German synthesizer classic by Matthias Becker (text) and Dieter Stork (photos) set the standard for high-quality synth-journalism way back in the 80s. Its articles, which originally appeared in “Keyboards”… Read More
Book Recommendation: PATCH & TWEAK (by K. Bjørn/ C. M.)
After the success of the synthesizer book PUSH TURN MOVE, graphic artist Kim Björn has continued to specialize in the publication of high-quality literature (and has since turned this into… Read More
Book Recommendation: PUSH TURN MOVE (by Kim Bjørn)
PUSH TURN MOVE – one of the best and most comprehensive synthesizer books ever. And one of the most unusual ones. Strictly speaking, PUSH TURN MOVE is not just about… Read More
Book Recommendation: Good Vibrations
Good Vibrations: A History of Electronic Musical Instruments This bilingual book presents a selection of the hardly ascertainable variety of electronic musical instruments in large-format illustrations to convey an insight… Read More