Oli Freke - Synthesizer Evolution: 2. Drum Machines and Samplers [Paperback Zine]

Format: Paperback Zine
Catalogue No.: VP028
ISBN: 978-1-913231-57-6
Release Date: Oct 2023

Following on from his 2021 book, Synthesizer Evolution: From Analogue to Digital (and Back), Oli Freke returns with a Synthesizer Evolution A6 zine series.

Drum machines and samplers have something of a shared history and this zine celebrates their invention and by picking out 46 of the most influential, important or most interesting synths from 1949 – 1996. Explore the most legendary drum machines and samplers ever created, including the Roland TR-808, Roland TR-909, Akai S1000, Fairlight CMI, Akai MPC60 and more, with detailed descriptions and the stories behind their development.