Had the incredible honor of interviewing another hero of mine. Below, some questions with legend and fellow synth enthusiast James Murphy. Synth History: What are a few of your all-time favorite synths? James: I go through phases in some ways, but there are a few that have been long standing essentials for me. First has to be the EMS Synthi A. I got one of these back in '98 on the recommendation of either Tim Goldsworthy or Jagz Kooner to use on a David Holmes record. It was

I couldn't be more excited to finally announce the Synth History Podcast! You can listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and more. The first episode is on pioneer Wendy Carlos. She paved the way for synthesizers in the late 1960s with her Grammy-award winning record, Switched-on-Bach. Influencing countless figures within the world of music - even Dave Smith, founder of Sequential, references Wendy as his introduction to synthesizers in a recent interview conducted with h