Analog revival

The analog revival is a period in synthesizer history when analog synthesizers returned to commercial production and popular usage. The revival has its roots in the late 20th century but began in earnest during the early 21st century, prompted by the release of several analog synthesizers by companies such as Korg and Moog. This followed a spell of companies producing digital synthesizers after the release of Yamaha's DX7, which was less expensive than analog synthesizers and led to many analog manufacturers going out of business in the 1980s. The emergence of electronic dance music in the late 1980s gave a boost to analog synthesizers, which saw use due to their availability on the second-hand market. The growing demand for analog created by this movement was not capitalized on fully for some time: it took until the early 21st century for major manufacturers to begin producing analog synthesizers again.