Suzanne Ciani
Pioneered the Buchla synthesizer in commercial sound design and quadraphonic live performance as an early female synth virtuoso.
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Suzanne Ciani, a trailblazing synthesist born in 1946, has spent decades turning the Buchla synthesizer into a groundbreaking tool for commercial sound design and live performance, long before modular synths became a cultural phenomenon. Her iconic work includes the unforgettable Coca-Cola pop-and-pour sound, crafted entirely with a modular synth, showcasing her unparalleled ability to blend technology with artistry. Decades ahead of her time, Ciani's mastery of the Buchla not only redefined electronic music but also paved the way for a new generation of sound designers and performers.
She made the Coca-Cola pop-and-pour with a modular synth and turned the Buchla into a live instrument decades before the modern eurorack cult caught up.
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Suzanne Ciani
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Pioneered the Buchla synthesizer in commercial sound design and quadraphonic live performance as an early female synth virtuoso.
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