Groove Radio
Groove Radio is an online radio station devoted to electronica.
Category: Reviews
Tangerine Dream
This is the official website of Tangerine Dream, and is a very polished, professional site. There is news, a history of Tangerine Dream, its members and performers, a discography, and a photo archive. There are audio clips from their albums, and even a TD store.
Klaus Schulze
Klaus Schulze is a musician, composer, player and performer, a producer and record artist who was one of the pioneers of popular electronic music. His site documents all of his prodigious output, his equipment, and his current activities. Check out Synthtopia’s artist feature on Klaus Schulze, too!
Wendy Carlos
This site belongs to Wendy Carlos, one of the pioneers of electronic music. The site has a discography of Carlos’ albums, and she provides commentary on each one. The site provides a great deal of insight into Wendy Carlos as a person, in addition to her music. There is a photo archive. This is interesting… Read More Wendy Carlos
Analog Days: The Invention and Impact of the Moog Synthesizer
Frank Trocco, Trevor Pinch This book is a must-buy for any synth-fan or electronic music lover. This book tells the history of the origin of the synthesizer. But it doesn’t just tell the dates and stories. Instead, it gives you insight into the people that built the first synthesizers. It gives you a feel for… Read More Analog Days: The Invention and Impact of the Moog Synthesizer
Encore Electronics – Universal Event Generator
One of the nicest things about the MOTM format is that it has become a de facto open standard for modern modular systems. Synthesis Technology’s high standards for their designs, and the way they’ve refined classic designs, has made the format the cadillac of analog synthesis. Compatible module designs are being made by Oakley Sound,… Read More Encore Electronics – Universal Event Generator
Encore Electronics
Encore Electronics provides MIDI controllers, MIDI/CV converters, MIDI retrofits and analog modular synthesizer modules to the electronic music community. For MOTM-compatible modular systems, they make a Frequency Shifter, and sequencer/8-step envelope generator/LFO called the Universal Event Generator.
Blue Man Group – The Complex
This album is unusual for SynthTopia. Instead of being synth heavy electronica, the tracks are almost entirely acoustic instruments. But they are acoustic instruments most of us have never heard before, playing in a style that fits right in with the modern pop-rock electronica sensibility. And it is, of all things, a Concept Album. We… Read More Blue Man Group – The Complex
Oakley Sound
Oakley Sound Systems supplies analogue synthesizer modules that conform to the MOTM standard. These high quality and popular modules can also be bought as partial kits for you to build yourself. Oakley Sound Systems is the trading name of Tony Allgood, an electronics engineer, musician, and synth aficionado.
Hot Rod MOTM
Hot Rod MOTM is an excellent reference site for MOTM users from one of the MOTM ‘stooges’, and the online home of the the Synth of Doom.
