The Mellotron, a revolutionary keyboard instrument, was born in a California garage in the 1950s. It was the first to "sample" sounds of other instruments, playing prerecorded tape loops. The instrument's history is marked by invention, revolution, betrayal, and rediscovery, with its sound influencing iconic bands like the Beatles, Black Sabbath, and King Crimson.
Mellodrama
The Mellotron, a groundbreaking electronic keyboard, transformed music by introducing sampled sounds from other instruments, originating in a California garage in the 1950s and forever changing the music landscape.
