Our condolences to the friends and family of Peter Zinovieff, the British composer and synth pioneer, who has died at the age of 88. Peter’s company Electronic Music Studios (EMS) created instruments such as the portable VCS3 and Synthi A, which formed a key part of Pink Floyd’s sound on every album between 1972’s Obscured By Clouds and 1977’s Animals, with On The Run from 1973’s The Dark Side of The Moon being a great example of their use.

The film Pink Floyd Live At Pompeii includes a sequence demonstrating their use.

You can read more about Peter’s life here.