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: SYNTH GEMS 1 (by Mike Metlay)
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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
Book Recommendation: The Prophet from Silicon Valley
The story of Sequential Circuits, the leading synthesizer manufacturer of the 1980s. One of the great American synthesizer companies, founded and led by San Francisco electronics and computer graduate, Dave… Read More
Book Recommendation: Julian Colbeck – KEYFAX Omnibus Edition
Admittedly, there aren’t many encyclopedias around that are dedicated to synthesizers. One of those few is Julian Colbeck’s KEYFAX. To be exact, we’re talking about a series of books that… Read More
Book recommendation: Mark Vail – THE SYNTHESIZER (2014)
In “The Synthesizer”, veteran music technology Journalist Mark Vail tells the complete story of the synthesizer: the origins of the many forms the instrument takes; crucial advancements in sound generation,… Read More