The early models of the synthesizer were not given a warm welcome. In the 1950s, technological developments improved the quality and usability of synthesizers. But the instrument was frequently ...

Visiting Asheville, North Carolina, in December, I walked past a sandwich board that read, “Synth you’re here, come on in.” It was a pop-up store selling T-shirts, mugs, and other ...

Growing up in the 80s, Lance Hill listened to Duran Duran, A Flock of Seagulls and Depeche Mode — artists who used the bright and soaring synthesizers dominant in New Wave. When he got his first ...