The invention of the Moog Synthesizer in 1964 forever changed the way we hear the world around us. The new machine could break down the fundamental building blocks of sound, gifting the operator the ability to control every aspect of its output – essentially building sound from scratch. Musicians, composers, artists, and explorers would adopt this new device to create unheard-of sounds, develop new musical styles, and explore new frontiers of self-expression – a tradition of electronic experimentation that continues to evolve over 50 years later.

These modular Moog Synthesizers were self-contained electronic music systems, each one hand-built by skilled technicians. Every new synthesizer took weeks of patient, steady crafting to complete, but the payoff would be rich – a tool that would change the landscape of music.