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.
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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

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