Celebrating synths
Synthesizers - those influencers of rock, pop and avant-garde music - are the stars of the Grainger Museum’s latest exhibition
Published 29 August 2018
Synthesizers: The Sound of the Future exhibition at the Grainger Museum celebrates these democratising instruments, with a particular look at Melbourne’s emerging electronic music scene in the 1960s and ‘70s.
Music used in episode:
“Kraut Mich Mit Einen Dachshund”
“3 3/4”
“Flea Circus”
“Necrophilia”
All songs by David Chesworth from the album 50 Synthesizer Greats, originally released in 1979 and reissued by Chapter Music in 2017.
Synthesizers: The Sound of the Future exhibition at the Grainger Museum runs until Sept 9, 2018.
Episode recorded: August 9, 2018
Interviewer: Chris Hatzis
Producers: Dr Andi Horvath and Silvi Vann-Wall
Audio engineer: Arch Cuthbertson
Producer and editor: Chris Hatzis
Banner image: Non Event/Flickr
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