For those who experienced any part of the 1960s, even if it’s just experiencing the music from that era here in the future, the sound of the Mellotron is immediately recognizable. The Moody Blues were ...

Of course everyone knows what a Mellotron is (no, everyone doesn't), but allow us to briefly explain anyway. The Mellotron is a keyboard hooked up to analog tape — press a key and the instrument plays ...

The 1970s just wouldn’t have been the same without the Mellotron. The keyboard’s otherworldly sounds helped to define that decade’s progressive rock, and it made its way into others as well. While the ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. KEYS WEEK 2023: The keyboard might be an unsung instrument compared to the sexier guitar, but in ...

"The Mellotron is an electro-mechanical, polyphonic tape replay keyboard originally developed and built in Birmingham, England, in 1963." That's the first sentence of the "Mellotron" entry on ...

Intended only for home use, the Mellotron became a sonic tool for The Beatles, The Moody Blues and David Bowie. Now it's inspiring a new... On 'Mellotron Variations,' A 1960s-Era Instrument Makes A ...

Mike Walters is a musical hardware hacking genius. He built an arm-keyboard for Devo. And a whole bunch of other sound-tastic gadgets that are impossibly beautiful. His latest is this Mellotron ...

For Pat Sansone, the mysterious, ethereal and beautiful sounds of the instrument known as the Mellotron captured him early on. “I’m sure it came from my love for the Beatles as a kid. ‘Strawberry ...