Synthesizers
Modern synthesizer sounds have become a background staple in everything from modern music to video game and movie scores, but part of the popularity is due to a resurgence in the technology’s use by early hip-hop musicians.
The Moog synthesizer, first created by American engineer Bob Moog in 1964, stood out in particular and became a regular occurrence in records produced by iconic names like Jay Dilla and eventually Dr. Dre. A handful of breakthrough records utilizing the electric sound at the time helped usher it into the mainstream for decades to come.
