Eric Barbour: Bringing Vacuum Tube Madness to Electronic Music

Eric Barbour is a world authority on using vacuum-tubes in audio devices, and is the first person to apply the ideas pioneered with early synthesizers to tube-based devices. His company, Metasonix, makes tube-based synthesizer modules that are completely unique. Barbour describes his modules as brain destroying, meaty, bizarre, crude, nasty, powerful and evil. He warns… Read More Eric Barbour: Bringing Vacuum Tube Madness to Electronic Music

July 28, 2004August 1, 2023Leave a comment

Jered Flickinger: On Future-Retro and Creating a Synth Revolution

We asked Flickinger recently about his interest in electronic music, his company and its latest instrument, the Revolution.… Read More Jered Flickinger: On Future-Retro and Creating a Synth Revolution

July 21, 2004August 31, 20232 Comments

Hypnotique: Mistress of the Theremin

Hypnotique is a multi-talented artist that incorporates the theremin, one of the earliest electronic music instruments, into much of her work. She has many guises, working professionally as a multi-instrumental musician, actress, performance artists, radio producer and music educator. In this exclusive interview, Hypnotique talks about her work, making it as an alternative musician, the… Read More Hypnotique: Mistress of the Theremin

July 20, 2004June 17, 2016Leave a comment

Resonance FM Features Switched On Interview with Bob Moog

Resonance FM will be broadcasting Switched On…In Conversation with Bob Moog live Thursday, July 29th: 7 – 8.30pm (UK). The broadcast will also be available as streaming audio from www.resonancefm.com. Switched On meets 70-year-old synthesizer guru Dr. Bob Moog, the inventor of the trademark Moog synthesizer, now enjoying a cult revival. They discuss his instruments,… Read More Resonance FM Features Switched On Interview with Bob Moog

July 13, 2004January 16, 2007Leave a comment

Cynthia Webster: Designing Modular Analog Synthesizers

Cynthia Webster is the synthesist and designer behind Cyndustries, a company that makes modular analog synthesizers. She recently shared her thoughts with Synthtopia about a variety of topics, including the analog vs. digital debate, Nietzsche, women in electronic music, the mystery of “wishbone127” and even banana envy. Webster is an electronic music veteran. In high school,… Read More Cynthia Webster: Designing Modular Analog Synthesizers

July 13, 2004June 17, 2016Leave a comment

Cherry Bikini: Electronic Music With A Few Kinks

Electronica duo Cherry Bikini, Sophie Boscallini and Armand Abagliani, specialize in sexy dance music that pushes buttons and pushes limits. Their music is catchy dance electronica, in the vein of Soft Cell, Basement Jaxx, Goldfrapp, and Lords of Acid. They describe it as “cosmopolitan electronica for the whole world.” Their songs often deal with sexuality… Read More Cherry Bikini: Electronic Music With A Few Kinks

June 6, 2004February 7, 2007Leave a comment

Kompressor Crushes Synthtopia Interviewer

His instruments are “synth, crush, fear and death”.… Read More Kompressor Crushes Synthtopia Interviewer

March 30, 2004October 31, 2022Leave a comment