Pushing the Envelope

Adam Png and Dan Kiener offer a surprisingly sober insight into the history of Oberheim, followed by the obligatory drunken interview with Peter Chapman and his Oberheim OB-8. Music by Nik Lust, with additional research, transport and good vibes by Trent Scott.

In this episode we investigate the Arp family and try to find out what makes the Arp 2600 so classic. Nik interviews synth wizard Don Garbutt about why he loves the Arp 2600, Adam talks to sound designer Bill Mather about why he hates the Arp 2600, and Dan has a few too many glasses of cheap white wine while interviewing composer Peter Chapman. The episode features music by Peter Chapman and our own Nik Lust, and Don Garbutt even gives us a live demonstration of the Arp 2600.

In this episode, we have a few drinks and discuss the basic concepts of voltage-controlled oscillators, how Robert Moog founded Moog Music, what makes the Minimoog Model D so iconic, and we interview Toronto composer/musician Peter Chapman.