1972

ERm.. 'Oxygene', 'Popcorn' and 'I feel love' are known for being made with those Analogue (discrete components, like an old radio) modular synthesisers, early ARP, Moog and Roland etc; very few digital parts to music tech' around at this time, and if they were they were usually just sequencing (like a piano roll) and not responsible for the sound qualities at all. Digital synths were more the mid-eighties, the Yamaha DX7 had people abandoning 'Analogue' synths in droves, driving down their values, killing Moog ARP etc. and leading to the young and poor of the time being able to get hold of those lovely old machines and invent acid house.

1972

year i was born

Older than dirt.

Now your getting there, im on a second margarita.!

Yup, the 'I Feel love' bassline was made on a Moog modular. All discrete, no chips. According to Moroder, 'in real time with one finger, every other note being an echo'. It was 'Digital' as far as using one finger only, only.

DIGITAL MUSIC started getting REAL big that year..
Does Anyone Remember?

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