Synth War

Published: Nov. 2, 2022, 10 a.m.

b"In the United States, the East Coast and West Coast have rivalries across food, sports, music and more. But there\\u2019s another rivalry that\\u2019s less well known, but just as important. This standoff created sounds that were unlike anything that had been heard before. It redefined what a musical instrument could be. And it changed the sound of pop music forever. Featuring journalist Ryan Gaston and composer David Rosenboom.\\n\\nWatch Welcome to Synth, our first original Youtube video.\\nFollow the show on Twitter, Facebook, & Reddit.\\nSign up for Twenty Thousand Hertz+ to support the show & get our entire catalog ad-free.\\nIf you know what this week's mystery sound is, tell us at mystery.20k.org.\\nRead Ryan Gaston\\u2019s tech & music articles on Perfect Circuit\\u2019s SIGNAL blog.\\nListen to David\\u2019s Rosenboom\\u2019s Buchla music via Black Truffle Records.\\nTwenty Thousand Hertz is sponsored by Better Help. Try online therapy at betterhelp.com/20k and get on your way to being your best self.\\nUse promo code 20k to get $20 off your next purchase over $100 at\\xa0American Musical Supply.\\nSubscribe to Bj\\xf6rk's Sonic Symbolism show wherever you get your podcasts.\\nEpisode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: https://www.20k.org/episodes/synthwar\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"