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Yamaha CS-80, Vangelis, and Blade Runner: How one synth shaped the sound of sci-fi

Yamaha CS-80, Vangelis, and Blade Runner: How one synth shaped the sound of sci-fi

When people talk about the sound of Blade Runner, they often reduce it to a single image: Vangelis at a Yamaha…

The Yamaha DX7 and the sound of 1980s pop: How FM synthesis took over the studio

The Yamaha DX7 and the sound of 1980s pop: How FM synthesis took over the studio

The Yamaha DX7 did not simply arrive in 1983 as another new keyboard. It arrived as a change in musical logic.…