About this episode
In the 1960s, Bob Moog and Don Buchla built synthesizers that changed the world. But by the early 80s, they faced a new challenger who threatened to bring it all crumbling down: the digital synthesizer. To defeat this opponent, they’d have to recruit a new ally… and maybe even join forces. Featuring Bob’s daughter Michelle Moog-Koussa , Don’s collaborator Ami Radunskaya , and journalist Ryan Gaston . Watch Welcome to Synth , our first original Youtube video. Twenty Thousand Hertz is produced by Defacto Sound . Subscribe on YouTube to see our video series. If you know what this week's mystery sound is, tell us at mystery.20k.org . Support the show and get ad-free episodes at 20k.org/plus . Follow Dallas on Instagram , TikTok , Facebook , and LinkedIn . Join our community on Reddit . Read Ryan Gaston’s tech & music articles on Perfect Circuit’s SIGNAL blog . Find out more about Robert Moog’s work at the Moogseum . To start hiring now, visit indeed.com/hertz . Find the right doctor, right now with at zocdoc.com/20k . Episode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: https://www.20k.org/episodes/digitaldoom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices