Adorable and beautiful cardboard models of vintage synths. See the full photoset.

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Synth Britannia, a BBC4 documentary about UK synthpop in the 1970s and 1980s. The first part is above; Liz Revision has posted all six on her site.

Cliche or classic? Depending on your inclinations and level of expertise, this list at Synthmania can be interpreted as either an encyclopedia of hackneyed samples, techniques and loops, or as an excellent primer into famous sounds, complete with explanations and audio samples.

Famous Sounds

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Robert Schneider, of The Apples in Stereo, hacked a Mattel Mindflex and a Moog to make music with his brain.

Best part? He’s posted instructions, so you can too.

softmachine: original German cuddle engineering

Check out their full line of cuddly synthesizers.

[hat tip: Geeta Dayal]

The blog Retro Synth Ads is exactly what it sounds like. While the images are great, it’s the supremely knowledgeable commentary that makes it such a fascinating site.

(hat tip: Geeta Dayal)