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Peter Zinovieff

English engineer, inventor, electronic music pioneer and composer (1933-2021) · United Kingdom · On the map · Scientists · Died at 88

Peter Zinovieff was a British composer, musician and inventor. In the late 1960s, his company, Electronic Music Studios (EMS), made the VCS3, a synthesizer used by many early progressive rock bands such as Pink Floyd and White Noise, and Krautrock groups as well as more pop-orientated artists, including Todd Rundgren...

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In the late 1960s, his company, Electronic Music Studios (EMS), made the VCS3, a synthesizer used by many early progressive rock bands such as Pink Floyd and White Noise, and Krautrock groups as well as more pop-orientated artists, including Todd Rundgren and David Bowie. In later life, he worked primarily as a composer of electronic music.

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United Kingdom
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1933 to 2021 · aged 88

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