Classic track from Ohio legends Zapp & Roger. Roger Troutman was so synonymous with the vocoder that his nephew Rufus Troutman III did a vocoder rendition of “Amazing Grace” at Roger’s funeral in 1999. Oh, and he sang the chorus on 2pac & Dr. Dre‘s “California Love.” Nuff said.
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Synthpop Sorcery: Yellow Magic Orchestra’s 1980 TV Performance is Pure Gold
I could watch early Yellow Magic Orchestra videos all day. This live performance of “Technopolis” and “Rydeen” aired on Japan’s late-night music program “Yoru no