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 semimodular 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 MixturTrautonium Klang und Verwendung“
   • Oskar Sala  MixturTrautonium  Klan...  

“Music From the Ether (1934)”
Courtesy of British Pathe Films
   • Music From The Ether (1934)  

“Sackbut Conservation Project (Excerpt)“
Courtesy of Canada Science and Technology Museum
   • Sackbut Conservation Project (Excerpt)  

“Nieuwe elektronische piano: Het Trautonium (1941)”
   • Nieuwe elektronische piano: Het Traut...  

The Monkees Daily Nightly
   • The Monkees  Daily Nightly  

Utopia Live At The Royal Oak, Detroit (1981)
   • Utopia  Live At The Royal Oak, Detro...  

Edgar Winter Group Frankenstein Live 1973
   • Edgar Winter Group  Frankenstein Liv...  

The Who Who Are You (Promo Video)
   • The Who  Who Are You (Promo Video)  

Excerpts from:
“Star Wars”
20th Century Fox/Lucasfilm 1977

“Alien”
20th Century Fox 1979

“Apocalypse Now”
United Artists/Omni Zoetrope 1979