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In the synth gym with machines used by Kate Bush, Vangelis and R2-D2 – Full Story Summer | Musique Non Stop

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023

In the synth gym with machines used by Kate Bush, Vangelis and R2-D2 – Full Story Summer

Housing hundreds of working and often rare synthesisers, the Melbourne Electronic Sound Studio allows anyone to come in and play on machines such as the CS-80, that was used by composer Vangelis for the Blade Runner soundtrack, or the Fairlight CMI – used by Kate Bush and Peter Gabriel – or the ARP 2600, which provided the voice of R2-D2 in Star Wars. It’s a space dedicated to inclusion and access, specifically for those underrepresented in electronic music.

Camilla Hannan follows three people with a passion for synths to create a sonic portrait of the studio

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by Presented by Laura Murphy-Oates with Camilla Hannan. Produced and sound designed by Camilla Hannan. Series producer Ellen Leabeater. Executive producer Laura Murphy-Oates via Electronic music | The Guardian

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