Fourth issue in an A6 format zine series by Oli Freke who in 2021 wrote the book “Synthesizer Evolution: From Analogue to Digital (and Back)” and made fame with his amazingly beautiful, ultra-detailed drawings of synths. The illustrations celebrate the visual qualities of synthesizers – not only have they produced the sound of the future, but they have also looked like the future since the earliest days.

The modular resurgence of the past 25 years has been a wonder to behold. Where musicians were once chained to their DAWs, we are now liberated once again to wire, patch, and modulate in the real world, choosing from a mind-boggling array of options.

Modular Greats celebrates the fusion of art, logic, science, and serendipity in modular synthesis, highlighting some of the best-selling, most creative, and most impactful modules of the 21st century. Featured manufacturers include Make Noise, Mutable Instruments, TipTop Audio, Intellijel, Rossum Electro-Music, Doepfer—and many more!

About the Author

Oli Freke is a London-based musician, artist and author who has had a lifelong passion for analogue synthesizers and electronic music. He has spent twenty years in the music industry, variously supporting the Human League on tour with his electro band Cassette Electrik and writing music for television as well as the dance scene.

52 pages, staple bound, A6 format.