The Voyetra 8 Analog Polysynth c. 1982

11 years ago

Perhaps the most advanced analog polysynth ever offered, the Octave-Plateau Corp.'s Voyetra 8 was introduced in 1982 and offered incredible…

The Resynator pitch-tracking synth c. 1980

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How y'all doing.  Found an odd lil bit from 1980's synth-land: the Resynator, from "Musico."  Yup that was the name…

Obscure Synths+Keys of the early 80s, part XIV

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Today: just some offbeat keys+synths that caught my eye; i've never come across any of these in the shops+stages+studios of…

Caravan Of Thieves: New Single + Video ‘Dead Wrong’ tracked at GCR

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I was also v fortunate this summer to work with Caravan of Thieves at Gold Coast Recorders.  The band, joined…

Ula Ruth ‘LETDOWN’ – first single + video from new EP recorded at GCR

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how y'all doing...  srry for the dearth of new 'content,' it has been hectic up here at PS dot com…

Electronic Drums of the 1980s

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Vintage drum machines, AKA beatboxes, seem to gain value with no end in sight.  When I started buying gear heavily…

The Sony D-88 ‘Pocket Discman’ of 1988

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Here's an odd lil curiosity for ya: in 1988, SONY made a tiny discman sized to play the ill-fated 3"…

This is an actual, published Gibson advert from 1986

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Good lord.  Here it is.  A dispatch from the absolute nadir of the Gibson musical instrument company.  This comp resembles…

Great Electro Pop Album made by 16yo DIY’r in 1980

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Thanks TW for turning me on to this...  fantastic music and a great story!  Read on...

Computer Music: the 80s

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The personal computer is now ubiquitous in the music-making process; music made without a computer is now remarkable for that…