Behind the Tee explores electronic music through instruments, designers and movements. It traces how constraint, misuse and cultural adoption have shaped and continuously reshaped the sound of electronic music.
Juno-60: stable, accessible analogue synthesis
The Juno-60 was not designed to explore new forms of synthesis. It was designed to make existing analogue synthesis fast, stable and playable.
Juno-60: stable, accessible analogue synthesis
The Juno-60 was not designed to explore new forms of synthesis. It was designed to make existing analogue synthesis fast, stable and playable.
The Drum Machine That Refused to Sound Real
Some instruments become famous because they accurately imitate existing sounds. The Roland TR-808 became famous because it did not.
The Drum Machine That Refused to Sound Real
Some instruments become famous because they accurately imitate existing sounds. The Roland TR-808 became famous because it did not.
The Odyssey: its origins, anatomy and legacy
If the Minimoog transformed the synthesizer into a practical musical instrument, the ARP Odyssey explored what musicians might do once they had one.
The Odyssey: its origins, anatomy and legacy
If the Minimoog transformed the synthesizer into a practical musical instrument, the ARP Odyssey explored what musicians might do once they had one.
The Minimoog Model D
Few instruments have become shorthand for an entire technology. Ask someone to picture a synthesizer and they will often imagine something remarkably close to a Minimoog,
The Minimoog Model D
Few instruments have become shorthand for an entire technology. Ask someone to picture a synthesizer and they will often imagine something remarkably close to a Minimoog,
ARP Odyssey: The Edge of Analogue Design
The ARP Odyssey is one of the most distinctive analogue synthesizers of its era, defined by its duophonic architecture and unusually aggressive tonal character.
ARP Odyssey: The Edge of Analogue Design
The ARP Odyssey is one of the most distinctive analogue synthesizers of its era, defined by its duophonic architecture and unusually aggressive tonal character.
Moog Prodigy: The Classic Analogue Voice
Representing a distilled version of larger Moog systems, the Moog Prodigy retained the core subtractive architecture that defined the brand.
Moog Prodigy: The Classic Analogue Voice
Representing a distilled version of larger Moog systems, the Moog Prodigy retained the core subtractive architecture that defined the brand.