Music and technology firsts

From crave.cnet.co.uk:

In 1971, the Minimoog was produced. The synthesiser could now be transported and used onstage by artists such as Jan Hammer, later of Miami Vice fame, but then playing with the Mahavishnu Orchestra. Richard Branson's Virgin Records benefited from the Moog-heavy landmark electronica on Tangerine Dream's 1974 album Phaedra, which reached number 15 on the album charts. Towards the end of the title track, it's possible to hear the analogue equipment detuning as it heats up.

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