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All this talk about classical synthesis, and classic synthesizer
albums is getting me itchy to get out my old turntable and albums.
I've got cases of vinyl albums, half of which are synthesizer
artists.

The "First Seven Days" is one of those great albums that only synth
freaks seem to appreciate. I still think it's Jan Hammer's best work.

It seems a lot of synth artists did some of their best work when they
had to deal with the limitations of early equipment. Tangerine Dream
and Klaus Schulze did wonderful work in the 70's, but what I've heard
of their later work doesn't intrigue me. Tangerine Dreams's early
albums defined whole genres of synth music. A lot of their soundtrack
work, like "Thief" and "Risky Business" was great too.

Michael Stearns did some great modular space music,
especially "Planetary Unfolding", that, to my ears, outshines his
later stuff.

It's almost like the skills that these artists developed on analog
equipment didn't translate too well to digital equipment. It's too
bad that so many of these older albums are so hard to find on CD.

I guess I'll have to find a place for that turntable!