SYNTH WEEK 2024: After the incredible leaps in synthesizer technology that were made in the late '70s, 1980 could be regarded as the year that was the calm before the beautiful storm. There weren’t ...

We love a classic synth sound here at MusicRadar, but we especially enjoy the development of certain sounds that are viewed as very contemporary in make-up, but can be traced back to ’80s classics.

As you can imagine, the renewed demand for those pieces, despite the vast array of very capable midi keyboards and controllers currently on the market, has pushed price points to ungodly levels in ...

Back in 1981, “Don’t You Want Me” by The Human League was an insanely big hit. It’s not an overly complex song, either. Martin Rushent, who produced the song, added a drum machine, a very basic synth, ...