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jazz-funk
3 OffStereo shows on jazz-funk, spanning 1968–1978. Among them: Synth's Funk Odyssey, Minimoog: Five Records, New Sound.
Synth's Funk Odyssey
Wendy Carlos's "Switched-On Bach" introduced the Moog, but it took Keith Emerson, Stevie Wonder, and the Ohio Players to make the synthesizer a genre-defining lead instrument in rock, funk, and hip-hop.
Answers: Who introduced the Moog synthesizer to the mainstream?
Minimoog: Five Records, New Sound
The Minimoog democratized synthesizers in 1970, letting Keith Emerson, Herbie Hancock, Kraftwerk, and Stevie Wonder forge new sounds in rock, jazz-funk, and R&B.
Answers: what made the minimoog so important when it came out?
Tines, Tones, & Timeless Samples
The Fender Rhodes' unique dynamic range, from its jazz fusion origins with Herbie Hancock to Donny Hathaway's soulful growl, transforms into the sampled, buttery sound of A Tribe Called Quest's hip-hop.
Answers: why does an electric piano sound warmer than a synthesizer?