Had the chance to stop by the Vintage Synthesizer Museum, which recently relocated from the Bay Area to Los Angeles... and wow, what an amazing space! The space can be booked by private, hourly appointments. Everything is set-up to play and/or record. Asked the owner and curator of VSM, Lance Hill, some synth-related questions. He goes in depth about getting into synthesizers, what some of his favorites are, and stories behind some of the ones featured in the museum. Synth Hi

This summer I’ll be doing a string of interviews supporting artists performing at festivals! Nick Murphy, aka Chet Faker, performs at Lightning in a Bottle Festival this weekend, he answers three questions below. Synth History: What are the top three pieces of gear you’re currently using and excited about? Nick: Analog Heat. Originally I bought it to bring some guts to the live show synths but it has ended up on top of my studio monitor and I use it on just about every drum t

Pretty neat video of Bill Bruford on Micro Live, via BBC Archival in December of 1985. He speaks with Lesley Judd about his Simmons Drums setup. The video also features Simmons drums creator, Dave Simmons. He talks about the instrument's hexagonal shape and more. Bill has performed with bands like Yes, King Crimson and Genesis. The Simmons drums have been used by countless artists, including A Flock of Seagulls, Howard Jones, John Keeble of Spandau Ballet, Roger Taylor of Dur

Got a chance to ask producer and record label owner (Dirtybird Records) - Barclay Macbride Crenshaw - better known as Claude VonStroke, a few questions! This one is pretty special because it's the first in-person interview I've done. It was neat to see where the magic happens and talk to someone in person. Without further ado... Synth History: Do you remember your first synthesizer? CVS: Yeah, it wasn't a synthesizer. I bought an E-mu Emax - okay, sampler - and I had a Roland

Had the honor of asking musician and producer Chrome Sparks a some questions. Read what some of his favorite synths are down below. Synth History: What initially drew you to synthesizers? Jeremy: It was probably the Simian Mobile Disco album, 'Attack Decay Sustain Release' that first got me interested in synthesis... everything about it seemed so mysterious. Later down the road, the idea of controlling a sound-- or in the case of many analog synths, literally shaping the elec