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“There's a lot of people I know who have a lot of synthesisers and they don't really know anything about them, they know the specifications and everything, but they don't really get to know them.”

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Thighpaulsandra

Thighpaulsandra, born Paula Sandoval in June 1958, is a musician known for her unique synthesizer music style. Her musical career began in the late 1970s, and she is renowned for her influential contributions to genres such as post-punk and industrial music. Thighpaulsandra's work blends elements of electronic, experimental, and ambient music, and has had a profound impact on the development of these genres. more

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