The Shape of Things That Hum is a synthesizer documentary series that first aired by Channel 4 in the UK during 2001.
The series focused on electronic instruments that helped shaped modern music, with every episode focusing on a specific instrument. The episodes were broadcast between 01.30am and 01.41am, and featured musicians talking about classic vintage synthesizers, including the DX7 that defined the sound of the 1980s.
Mini Moog 00:12
Vocoder 09:45
DX7 20:19
Fairlight 30:27
Simmons 40:12
TB-303 50:27
TR-808 1.01.01
Akai Sampler 1.11.20
