The ARP 2600: The Story of a Legendary Synthesizer | Reverb Feature

In 2020, Korg reissued the legendary ARP 2600. First released in 1971, this synth has been used by massive musicians like Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder, Edgar Winter, Pete Townshend, and many, many others. We at Reverb partnered with Korg in the wake of this exciting news to produce a short documentary about this history of this stalwart semi-modular synth, featuring interviews with figures across the synth world. Check it out above, and click the link below to read more on Reverb. Read More on Reverb: https://bit.ly/39UzfGA Director & Editor: John Gagen Producers: Nick Kwas & Tom Cusimano Executive Producer: Michael Lux Director of Photography: Patrick Churvis Camera Operator: Tanner Matthews 2nd Unit Photography: Michael Lux & John Gagen Original ARP 2600 Score: Nick Kwas Interviews: Richard Devine Marc Doty David Friend Brian Kehew David Mash LaMar “Kronick” Mitchell Dina Pearlman Ariel Rechtshaid Robert Stambler Edgar Winter Special Thanks: Dina Pearlman The Alan R. Pearlman Foundation Mat Mitchell National Association of Music Merchants Oral History Photos Sourced From: Getty Images Fin Costello David Redfern Michael Ochs Archive Hulton Archive Keystone William Bond Michael Minn Matson Films The Alan R. Pearlman Foundation ARPostles David Frederick & Micheal Brigida EMEAPP Video Sources: “Oskar Sala - Mixtur-Trautonium - Klang und Verwendung“ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaWrdbvhg1Q “Music From the Ether (1934)” Courtesy of British Pathe Films https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4phKWMaOr0 “Sackbut Conservation Project (Excerpt)“ Courtesy of Canada Science and Technology Museum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqVE7I3mWNA “Nieuwe elektronische piano: Het Trautonium (1941)” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lX94cNzto8M The Monkees - Daily Nightly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCWRjWOowkc Utopia - Live At The Royal Oak, Detroit (1981) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKv3w-0BcDM Edgar Winter Group - Frankenstein Live 1973 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSLP1FCREBA The Who - Who Are You (Promo Video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNbBDrceCy8 Excerpts from: “Star Wars” 20th Century Fox/Lucasfilm - 1977 “Alien” 20th Century Fox - 1979 “Apocalypse Now” United Artists/Omni Zoetrope - 1979