Celebrating synths

Synthesisers are the stars of the Grainger Museum's latest exhibition, Synthesizers: The Sound of the Future. The exhibition celebrates these democratising instruments, with a particular look at Melbourne's emerging electronic music scene in the 1960s and '70s. Chris Hatzis takes a stroll through the exhibition and chats with curator Heather Gaunt, MESS's director and sound artist Byron Scullin, and artist and composer David Chesworth. Music used in episode: "Kraut Mich Mit Einen Dachshund" "3 3/4" "Flea Circus" "Necrophilia" All songs by David Chesworth from the album 50 Synthesizer Greats, originally released in 1979 and reissued by Chapter Music in 2017. Synthesizers: The Sound of the Future exhibition at the Grainger Museum runs until Sept 9, 2018. Episode recorded: August 9, 2018 Interviewer: Chris Hatzis Producers: Dr Andi Horvath and Silvi Vann-Wall Audio engineer: Arch Cuthbertson Producer and editor: Chris Hatzis Banner image: Non Event/Flickr

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