About this episode

This episode explores the impact of the Fairlight CMI on 1980s music and its influence on popular music production.

The Australian instrument that shaped the sound of the 1980s and forever changed how popular music was made. At the start of the 1980s the Fairlight caught the eye of synthesiser pioneers likes Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, Kate Bush and Peter Gabriel. By the end of the 1980s it had caught the ear of millions of people around the world, even if they didn't know it.

Topics covered

• Fairlight CMI
• 1980s music
• synthesizers
• popular music
• Australian instruments

Keywords

• Fairlight CMI
• 1980s
• synthesizer pioneers
• popular music
• music production

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fairlight

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