‘Fairlight Computer Musical Instrument’

With the death of Don Buchla recently, his iconic synths have been on the minds of many. Our resident archivist rummages through his collection and highlights a selection of records made using Buchla’s quirky set-up

This month records featuring the unmistakable and somewhat wobbly tones of the Mellotron come under the gaze of our resident archivist

Resident archivist Jack Dangers has found the Number One record on his wish list, a seven-inch by Dutch pioneer Kid Baltan, aka Dick Raaijmakers

Noise has been a part of recorded music since its earliest days. Our resident curator of rare discs digs out a few examples that use noise to make music. or are they just noisy records?

Was anyone in Chile making experimental electronic music in the 1950s? Oh yes. And Professor Jack Dangers of the University of Meat Beat Manifesto knows all about it

Our resident archivist Jack Dangers turns his attention to electronic composer Paul Pignon and his role in the development of the EMS Synthi 100