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Very few sounds have stood the test of time like the fuzz of the Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi and all of its versions. From Boomers to Zoomers, generations have stank faced to this pedal. 

The Roland D-50 joined the DX-7 as the second in the holy (or unholy) trinity of 80's digital synths in 1987, but unlike the DX-7, had some warmth to it. The D-50 was all over the late 80's and ear...

The Yamaha DX7 was the worlds first affordable(ish) digital synth, and as a result is found all over the 1980's in nearly all genres. It was very difficult to program, so most artists just used the...

Occasionally an instrument or sound comes along that becomes so ubiquitous that it helps define a genre and moment in time. This week we'll explore the Roland JP-8000. 

If you wore guyliner (or eyeliner) with shiny boot cut pants and know what the Palace in Hollywood smelled like before it got turned into Avalon, break out your glowsticks and let this lesson in dr...

In 2011 some scientists played the following playlist to a study group while having their hips replaced while awake (they had spinal anesthesia, so they weren't complete maniacs), and ocean noises ...