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Chris Cartledge

The story of the Resynator, the long-lost '70s synth beloved by Peter Gabriel and Butch Vig: "Most synthesizers I encounter are more like domesticated animals, but here was this thing, like a wolverine"

In the pantheon of electronic music production, some names tower over all. From Moog to Roland and Sequential to Yamaha, there’s a list of manufacturers and developers that have undeniably shaped modern music with their creations and gained support and devotion from the world’s most popular artists. 

Of course, for every Oberheim there’s a dozen lesser known, more boutique-level brands that have provided vital variety and cult curiosity… but the Musico Resynator is a particularly interesting example of an instrument that got close enough to the limelight for its creator and innovations to catch the attention and support of none other than Peter Gabriel (and his synthesizer distribution company Syco) but never quite made it over the line into mass manufacture.

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