A further blow to the electronic music community has come with the death aged 79 of Vangelis from COVID-related complications...
Synth pioneer best known for scoring “Chariots of Fire” (1981) and “Blade Runner (1982) Vangelis’ theme for “Chariots of Fire” was a huge hit in 1981....
A conversation with Emmy-awarded musician in advance of his latest album In addition to his greatest claim to fame – having contributed to Synth and Software...
He was a synth pioneer, “Krautrock” musician (former member of Tangerine Dream), and he released 60 albums… Header image: Klaus Schulze performing the Linz Steel Symphony,...
The new cinematic offering from Moog Music spotlights untold stories from some of the most important artists and innovators in modern music history. GIANTS is a platform...
Synth and Software contributor Jerry Kovarsky provides his list of synth players that are unsurpassed at playing leads and solos. Originally published May, 2020 I challenged...
Mark Jenkins profiles one of the labels actively keeping the classic electronic music scene alive France has always been a leading region for innovation in electronic...
It’s surprisingly simple, and here’s how he gets it (you can too!) Michael Whalen has scored literally hundreds of films, TV scores, and commercials. He also...
Corea wins Grammys for Best Jazz Instrumental Album: “Trilogy 2,” and Best Improvised Jazz Solo: “All Blues,” his 22nd and 23rd (on top of 67 nominations)...
Synth and Software polled our contributors to come up with a list of our favorite 21 electric piano performances of all time. Today we take Fender...
About this Month’s Cover Jean-Michel Jarre may be the best-known synthesist in the world, but he rarely tours the United States. The only time I’ve seen...
About this Month’s Cover: Michelle Moog-Koussa and the Bob Moog Foundation In 1978, free from the company he founded and enamored with the Blue Ridge Mountains,...
Catching up with classic and new releases from some of Germany’s finest electronic musicians. Since the earliest availability of electronic instruments, musicians in Germany have always...
Where did “the world’s most dangerous synth” begin, and where is it now? Fifty years ago, Herb Deutsch, Chris Swansen, and a handful of other dedicated...
Emmy Award-winning composer and Synth and Software contributor Michael Whalen performs on Facebook Live today at 4pm Eastern. Today the nonprofit Bob Moog Foundation continues its...
