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....
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...
If you ever want to stir up controversy, just propose ranking the world’s top synthesists. Synth and Software founding editor Geary Yelton and I tried to...
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...
Have you wondered about the striking music in “Missions,” the French sci-fi TV series? Mark Jenkins did, and here’s what he found out. In fact, have...
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...
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...
Kraftwerk cofounder Florian Schneider died in April after a brief bout with cancer. You’ve likely heard that Florian Schneider, one of the founding members of Kraftwerk,...
I was saddened to hear of the death on May 3rd of Dave Greenfield, founder member and keyboardist of The Stranglers. Greenfield was one of the...
The newly released Summer Synthesis 1978 is a lost album by David Torn and Drew Schlesinger. Over the past 40 years, esteemed electronic guitarist David Torn has played...
M83 is a French/American band with a huge international following. Led by composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist Anthony Gonzalez… …the band has found success in both the...
About This Month’s Cover In 2017 I was fortunate enough to interview French synthesist Jean-Michel Jarre, who was about to embark on his first American tour...