WHY WE BLEEP 055: DIETER DOEPFER

About this episode

Dieter Doepfer discusses the origins and evolution of the Eurorack format in a live interview.

The genesis of Eurorack in 1995, collaborations with Kraftwerk, the 'red stripe' controversy (if you know you know) - in this episode we hear from Dieter Doepfer, in a live interview from Machina Bristronica 2024, about how his Eurorack Modular format went from "Nobody wants that shit" to a blossoming and diverse industry 30 years later. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it! THANKS TO SPONSORS: SIGNAL SOUNDS http://signalsounds.com POINT BLANK MUSIC SCHOOL: https://bit.ly/pointblankbleep Link to Doepfer Stuff For everything Doepfer - modules, instruments, news, support and more - you can visit their website. https://www.doepfer.de/home.htm

People in this episode

Guest: DIETER DOEPFER

Topics covered

• Eurorack
• Modular synthesizers
• Kraftwerk
• Music technology

Keywords

• Eurorack Modular format
• 1995
• red stripe controversy

Sponsors

SIGNAL SOUNDS, POINT BLANK MUSIC SCHOOL

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Eurorack Modular, Eurorack modules, Doepfer instruments

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