Russkeys
Russkeys – This site documents the world of Russian synthesizers. It has photos, specs and manuals for many collectable Russian synths, including Electronica EM, Formanta, and Polivoks.
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Thereminvox
Thereminvox covers the history, technology, technology and people related to the theremin. There’s an interesting secion on gestural control technology. Notable also is the section on composers that created works for the Theremin.
Theremin World
Theremin World is an amazingly thorough site that truly covers the world of theremins. You can shop for theremins and kits, recordings; learn abou the history of the theremin; find out what bands are using theremins; and download audio samples.
XLR8R
XLR8R (accelerator) magazine covers electronic music in its various popular forms. It focuses on the music, style and art of electronic music culture
Synergy
Larry Fast recorded under the name Synergy in the 70’s and 80’s and created some influential rock/pop electronica. His album “Electronic Realizations for Rock Orchestra” was released in 1975, and featured staples of 70’s electronica: Moog, Mellotron, Oberheim, and sequencers.
Synth Museum
Synthmuseum has information on many classic and not so classic synthesizers. There are also articles on famous synthesizers and synthesists.
Electronic Music Studios (EMS)
EMS calls itself the “Longest Established Synthesizer Manufacturer”. We’re not sure if that’s proper English, but EMS is an English company, so they ought to know. Electronic Music Studios was created in 1969 by Dr. Peter Zinovieff to sell equipment arising from his interests in music applications of computers and electronics. EMS created many products… Read More Electronic Music Studios (EMS)
EMDEF
The Electronic Music Defense & Education Fund is a response to people that think the war on drugs should also be a war on electronic music. The goals of this group are to raise and provide funds for legal assistance to people in the electronic dance music industry who are targeted by law enforcement as… Read More EMDEF
Propellerheads – Decks and drums and rock and roll
The Propellerheads establish their loop-based retro electronica sound with Decksanddrumsandrockandroll. The album name sums up the sound of this album. It is full of loops, samples, and drum machines, but also manages to rock on many cuts. Decksanddrumsandrockandroll has a spy theme. The cut, “History Repeating”, sung by Shirley Bassey, sounds like it could be… Read More Propellerheads – Decks and drums and rock and roll
TB-303
TB303.org – This site is a portal site devoted to the Roland TB-303, one of the most important instruments in electronic music over the last twenty years. It has 303 news, and 303 patterns for many types of electronica. See also the Synthtopia review of the Roland TB-303!
