North Carolina is home to one of the oldest electronic music traditions in the world. From synthesizer builders in Asheville to Grammy-nominated musicians in Durham, the state’s small but influential scene remains healthy. But how did it come to be? This week, we go on a strange trip through the early days of electronic music in America and find out how the synthesizer became an unlikely Southern instrument.

Featuring: 

• Suzi Analogue, musician
• Michelle Moog-Koussa, co-founder of the Bob Moog Foundation
• Tony Rolando, synthesizer builder and owner of Make Noise
• Nick Sanborn, musician and member of Sylvan Esso

Links:

• You can find a transcript of the episode here.
• Check out more audio and video reporting from Broadside contributor Saleem Reshamwala here.

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