Jon Appleton, composer and Synclavier innovator, has died

Another giant of electronic music’s evolution has passed, with the loss on Sunday of Jon Appleton.

Here are some of the weirdest musical instrument ideas from NAMM

Trade shows can be a strenuous onslaught of noise, cost, and crowds – but then it’s often the weirdest stuff that makes it worth it. And no one finds strange quite like Barry Wood and his annual NAMM Oddities.

Peter Kirn - March 18, 2019