You die so many times: you need more of electronic pioneer Halim El-Dabh

“We evolve. Whatever I’m doing, I’m evolving – I’m learning more and more every time I do the passage.” Egyptian-American experimental legend and composer Halim El-Dabh is an essential part of the early history of electronic music – and is poised to see his works receive much-needed reissues.

Suzuki is re-releasing the electronic autoharp Omnichord to celebrate its 70th anniversary

Here’s an unexpected reissue: Japanese music maker Suzuki is celebrating the company’s 70th anniversary by bringing back the Omnichord, a unique 1981 electronic answer to the autoharp.

Peter Kirn - March 28, 2023

All the KORG synth news: mini ARP modular, a reissued classic, more wavetables…

Let’s get KORGanized, because the Japanese maker dropped a whole lot of synth news at once. Wave-which now? Reissue? Here it is all in one place.

Peter Kirn - January 20, 2021

Return of full-sized KORG MS-20, as retro trend continues

Peter Kirn - January 14, 2020

With the Minimoog reissue, there are now two Moogs

Peter Kirn - May 23, 2016

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