That time Jem and The Holograms went synthesizer shopping

1980s animated Jem and The Holograms was peak Hasbro Saturday morning cartoon and peak US synthpop era. For a glimpse into those two worlds, travel back to an imaginary 1988 synthesizer shopping spree with Jem and the Holograms. That’s right: Jem and Minx went to NAMM.

That time the band Journey made an Atari 2600 game

As Atari celebrates its 50th year, why not recall the pinnacle of gameplay that was “Journey: Escape” – the vivid Atari 2600 title to match the band.

Peter Kirn - September 28, 2022

Casio’s MT-100 toy keyboard is reborn as a free plug-in for macOS and Windows

Sample Science has a tasty freebie for us – Retro Cazio models the 1983 Casio Casiotone MT-100, for a very, very 80s drum kit, keys, and other instruments. Let’s revisit that source instrument.

Peter Kirn - April 11, 2022

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