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Stephen
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Countless bands, such as ELP, Kraftwerk anon, owe a debt of thanks to this giant, who pioneered digital music & passed away at 87

according to obituary, he had a definitive impact on shaping the sound of electronic, hip hop and dance music
he founded his company in 1972 & its 1st product was the rhythm machine. Since then, his company's instruments have been used by artists from Lady Gaga to Omar Hakim
He received a Grammy in 2013 for developing MIDI, or Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which digitally connects instruments. Upon receiving the Grammy he noted how quickly the years had passed since the debut of the MIDI protocol in 1983

 
Posted : April 12, 2017 6:50 am
BrerRabbit
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Thx , wasn't aware of him. How the heck did you know this?

 
Posted : April 14, 2017 7:59 pm
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