Mark Mothersbaugh's tour of Mutato Muzika

In this archival clip from May 2010, Mark Mothersbaugh gives us a tour of some of the vintage synths in Mutato Muzika, DEVO's headquarters in L.A.

[@danielaleber1783]

I think the first time I heard DEVO I was about 8 years old. They simply opened my head. Here in my country (Chile) we lived under a military dictatorship and what was playing on the radio was literally music from prehistory. I don't know how I could thank this wonderful man for all the good he planted in my mind. All those incredible sounds that are based on these pioneering devices in their time and now absolute classics. A few years ago I went to one of his concerts in Santiago and I was amazed, along with several friends of different ages. The sound was impeccable and Marck's voice remained like it was in the 80s. Thank you, Marck, for your creativity, your music, your love for music that you passed on to us. If it hadn't been for DEVO, honestly, I don't think I would have ever picked up a guitar or a keyboard to make music. Thank you.

[@Meme_Lor]

I want a whole show where each episode Mark looks at a synthesizer in his collection and goes into the history of it, how he got it and stories about it

[@markmower6507]

Ya, I knew that he was in to Synthesizers, but I had no idea that Bob Moog was Customizing Them for Him and he collects the older larger ones too. I just found that out about an hour ago...

[@markmower6507]

Kind of like Jay Leno's Garage, but With Synthesizers 👍!

[@jeffdawson2786]

This is like a keyboard nerd fairytale. Mark’s passion for sound is infectious.

[@davidvasquez8658]

RIGHT!?

[@Cherrytea558]

Mark is such an interesting and generous guy. Great interview.

[@kevinpogue7294]

I've worked with Mark on several projects, and he is genuinely cool!

[@aNeway2sayHooray]

Seeing M.M playing with circuit bent gear just warms me inside.

[@maskof]

Brilliant idea for a doorbell, a 15 key keyboard. Different friends coming over would each have a unique chord to play when they ring up. E for Edward, B for Bob, G for Glenda, etc.. Then I would avoid making friends with anyone whose name started with H or higher.

[@hickorymccay2994]

Well, if you have a 26-tone microtonal tuning system, you could have every letter from A to Z.

[@AlexBallMusic]

He was given an Ondioline! I found one for sale for £25,000! And his belonged to Pink Floyd!

[@SuperPussyFinger]

Yeah, that was the highlight of the clip.

[@tomsimpson5317]

Should be a museum

[@IlRincreTeam]

That's some big amount of electronic stuff, i love it

[@brothertimoneal]

I wish I could like intern for him or something. His studio is too sick!

[@FoolsChaos]

Awesome to see all that sweet synth gear and see some of the stuff behind some of my favorite songs :) Devo is a huge influence on me musically, and I still love them. I am a fellow Ohioan and whenever I drive through Akron, I think of them.

[@Octovisuals]

I'm 777th, baby! From here to eternity! I love synths and Mark's music, especially his contribution to the _Crash Bandicoot_ original soundtracks... Also Devo. Thanks!

[@tylercolton6891]

Corey Busboom, who made a number of those homemade synths (6:04), is one of my favorite human beings.

[@dalecharlesphoto]

thanks for sharing this remarkable interview

[@astrophonix]

I hate to contradict Mark, but Del Shannon used a Clavioline on Runaway, not an Ondioline. The Calvioline can also be heard on Telstar by Joe Meek. Jean-Jacques Perry was a wizard on the Ondioline, there are youtube vids of him playing one!

[@davidvasquez8658]

I wonder who from Pink Floyd let Mark have something they were discarding.Maybe it was a keyboard tech or something.Mark is so interesting.The whole band is one of the most original & talented group of musicians I've seen.

[@horowizard]

What is he talking about at 2:28? Every Minimoog I've ever seen has both Forward and Reverse Sawtooth waveform on Oscillator 3. He must be referring to the Minimoog Voyager.

[@gautrstafr]

As Stephen said, this is some serious gear porn.

[@cheswajda9803]

Note the roll of uncut Wacky Packages cards, circa 1970's - 7:39

[@hbryant1971]

Mark, you truly, actually know how to truly play "mood music" and you are a keyboard synthesizer Genius! Not to mention your "Common Sense", it is so contrary to the "Popular Culture". I Like it!!

[@JacobHarvietheSinger]

Mark seems right pissed with this guy. Still being mad polite though. But just the look in his eyes.

[@tuskedbeast]

I didn't really get that, but I cringed when he initially referred to his film scoring production house as "Devo's Headquarters" or whatever it was.

[@nickcarlson6984]

He probably over stayed his welcome

[@OFR]

+Jay Hard I know both those guys, Mark is just quiet here, not mad at all. Just not overly sparkly....!

[@LRS905]

Maybe because he goes around and starts touching and fiddling with most of his equipment, without asking?

[@heartdisciple]

uh no

[@alexb6040]

it'd be awesome to learn how to build one of those toys

[@LasseHuhtala]

So freaking amazing to be able to save all of the gear. My studio is a play house, so I can't do that. :-(

[@adrianleung6854]

whats the name of the life aquatic synth at 1'30?

[@ryanbates362]

I was hoping/waiting for Mark to slap that guy's hand away after he was touching everything.

[@harmonicres]

Yes he should have kept his paws off shit that wasn't his own but Mark seems so relaxed to even care.....

[@MrMusicluv69]

Adding machine synth, freakin genius:)

[@Burger1097]

Love this guy

[@Shred_The_Weapon]

Is that digital harpsichord touch sensitive in the piano section?

[@cpt.professor8838]

I simply love music!!!

[@commanderstargazer686]

He’s a mad scientist!

[@carloslozada2121]

incredible

[@celestial_crash0]

I wanna buy that thing at 4:35 I wish I could find it on the internet

[@BFC442]

Absolute Genius...............................

[@yvesturgeon9585]

Turning a calculator into a synthesizer... fuck it's great!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@LRS905]

Mr. Mothersbaugh looks like a smaller version of Tim Robbins.

[@chieftp]

I want the tennis racquet calculator with the donald duck head.

[@channelsabored]

This is nuts

[@jamescorrigan1724]

I am surprised Mark does not dabble with Eurorack.

[@javiceres]

Ampeg guitar amps, that's cool!

[@davidvasquez8658]

They're the standard for bass but I loved my V-2 for guitar.The musicians that played large venues would use SVTs.Miss my Ampeg.

[@Made_In_Heaven88]

lol a powerpuff girls guitar XD

[@arcrs40]

LIKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@curiousalien9464]

3.10 I thought I was watching the beginnings of a synth porno

[@teslacoilsmusic]

Close your eyes and listen to the presenter, he sounds like Seth Rogen

[@bluqmpf9916]

I really want to learn how to circuit bend things but I have no knowledge of working with electronics. Fuck...

[@ctfs]

plenty of tutorials and groups. Circuit bending is easy. It was pioneered almost entirely by folks with no initial knowledge of electronics.

[@ehav]

Muarek

[@kazoo-chew]

Too weird to live to rare to die...

[@celestial_crash0]

what an awkward ending lol

[@davidames1746]

Mark looks troubled