Korg MS-20

The MS-20's semi-modular patch bay and aggressive, screaming filter made it the punk rock synthesizer. Where Moog was warm and fat, the MS-20 was raw and nasty. The Korg 35 filter distorts beautifully when pushed, producing textures that sound genuinely dangerous. Aphex Twin, The Prodigy, Radiohead, and Goldfrapp all used it. Korg's 2013 MS-20 Mini reissue proved the demand never died — it sold out globally within weeks of release.