120 Years of Electronic Music
The history of electronic musical instruments from 1800 to 2019
A Brief History of the Minimoog Part I
Follow the life of the Minimoog Synthesizer from its inception through its prolific contributions to poplular music throughout the last 4 decades.
In this first installment documenting the journey of the Minimoog synth through the 1970's, we explore the musicians and the people that were instrumental in bringing the instrument to prominence. We also sit with one of Moog Music's earliest engineers, Bill Hemsath, who recalls the process of the Minimoog's birth and sheds some light on what sets the Moog synthesizer apart from other analog synths.
Watch A Brief History of the Minimoog Part II here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh4Ok0ex2vU
See more Moog history here: http://www.moogmusic.com/legacy
Minimoog Model D app available for free for limited time:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/minimoog-model-d-synthesizer/id1339418001
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