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Documentary: What the Future Sounded Like

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A must-see for any synth enthusiast, this short documentary is about the birth of electronic music in Britain. Watch the documentary here on Open Culture .  Some topics included are BBC's Radiophonic Workshop, the EMS VCS 3 synthesizer , and features Tristram Cary and Peter Zinovieff in it.

Moog: the documentary - watch it now for free!

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If you haven't seen it yet, you should definitely check out Hans Fjellestads documentary film on Robert Moog, for free on Youtube!

The Electronium

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The Electronium is a huge electronic synthesizer built in 1960s by Raymond Scott . Here's a talk from the restorator of the thing. Keep up the good work in restoring this awesome piece of history! EDIT: I had to include this MIND-BOGGLING composition of his using the Electronium.

Bruce Haack short documentary

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If you've never heard of Bruce Haack , you should check this out. Bruce Haack was a real pioneer of electronic music, making electronic albums starting in the late sixties. The audio not the best but works.

Frank Zappa playing the bicycle in 1963

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Gotta love Zappa.