Tom Oberheim just got his name back from Music Tribe

Tom Oberheim has announced that after 36 years, he has his name back – worldwide.

MTV just turned 40; rewatch the opening videos as they predict 2020-2021 streams

MTV turned 40 years of age this week. Its contents live on for viewing now, and their blend of optimism and awkwardness feels familiar.

Peter Kirn - August 2, 2021

RIP Berlin synth, drum machine legend Manfred Fricke of MFB

Manfred Fricke was democratizing analog machines for music and pioneering Berlin electronic invention over 5 decades – years ahead of this city becoming known for such things. We’ve lost him this month.

Peter Kirn - June 29, 2021

Peter Zinovieff, UK synth pioneer and EMS co-founder, has died

Peter Kirn - June 28, 2021

RIP Joel Chadabe, a leader of electronic music, interactive musicianship, and teaching

Peter Kirn - May 6, 2021

ID700 for iPad reboots the 1987 Buchla 700 – FM, waveshaping, and polyphony (Hands on)

Peter Kirn - April 13, 2021

Pedals: The Musical, where pedals sing to you about their history, is an actual thing

Peter Kirn - March 17, 2021

Oberheim is back: a special reissue of a classic synth, and the name badge returns

Peter Kirn - March 4, 2021

A 1970s Swedish modular you probably never heard of was meant for every music school

Peter Kirn - March 1, 2021

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