While in lockdown, you might find yourself in the throes of Gear Acquisition Syndrome, searching for anything to pierce the boredom. You might also find yourself strapped for cash, and perhaps it’s not the time for you to plunk down a few thousand on a shiny new Moog. But there […]
On July 1, 2011, Jean-Michel Jarre put on a spectacle suited for royalty. In fact, the occasion was considered a wedding gift to Prince Albert II and his new wife, Charlene Wittstock. The unprecedented open-air concert was free for all 120,000 who attended in-person in the middle of Monaco’s Hercules […]
In SynthJunky’s first of hopefully many in our Gear Reviews series, we award this maiden voyage to a synth that has been a part of my arsenal for the better part of the last decade, The Moog Slim Phatty. The Slim Phatty is a compact, desktop module version of the […]
Fans of the Oberheim OB-XA and OB-8 have much to celebrate, as Behringer releases footage and audio demonstrating one of their most highly-anticipated product releases, the UB-XA. We can now see and hear a prototype of the instrument, while Behringer is apparently at an important milestone in the development process, […]
Words cannot describe the adrenaline rush induced by Kebu in this incredible all-analog live performance of the Giorgio Moroder classic “Chase” at the 2015 Sthlm Italo Disco Party. It is easily one of Kebu’s best-loved live performances. “Chase” is better known to some as the memorable theme from the 1978 […]
Few musicians have had a greater impact on the adoption of the synthesizer in popular music than Keith Emerson. 10 years ago tonight, Emerson Lake and Palmer performed their 40th anniversary reunion show at the High Voltage festival, which would go down as teh last time this incredible trio would […]
Qu-Bit’s innovative Physical Modeling Voice announced at NAMM 2020 is now shipping! According to the Qu-Bit Website: Surface is a multi-timbral physical modeling voice capable of emulating the sonic qualities of acoustic instruments or morphing into otherworldly synthetic textures. Physical models contain plucked strings, prepared piano, and an assortment of […]
Behringer has once again left us salivating with a new product in the pipeline, which is apparently a clone of what they refer to as “one of the world’s most desirable synths”, along with photos of what appears to look exactly like the classic ARP 2500 modular synth: The 2500 […]
If you are a fan of analog synthesis, but have not yet witnessed the jaw-dropping talent of Lisa Bella Donna, then you are in for a treat! Among the finest demonstrations of the capabilities of Moog’s beloved semi-modular Matriarch, clocking in at a full 24 minutes of glorious analog wizardry, […]