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You’ve never heard AC/DC played this way

The Stylophone, a tiny analogue proto-synthesizer that you play with a pencil-type thing, was invented in 1967 and was most famously heard on David Bowie’s “Space Oddity.” It fell out of favour when proper synths came along, but it’s still treasured by some music instrument nerds.

As an example, here’s how AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck” sounds when played on a couple of these things.

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