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1958
The release of the RCA Mark II Sound Synthesizer
1970
The Moog Minimoog Model D was released
1977
Kraftwerk released 'Trans-Europe Express'
1982
The release of the MIDI standard
1988
The First 'Summer of Love' and the rise of Acid House
1993
Daft Punk is officially formed.
1997
Daft Punk releases the album 'Homework'
1999
Moby releases 'Play', one of the bestselling electronic albums
2001
Apple introduces the first iPod
2006
The launch of SoundCloud
2008
Justice releases 'Cross'
2010
Skrillex releases 'Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites'
2012
Deadmau5 headlines the main stage at Ultra Music Festival
2014
The rise of Future Bass as a genre
2015
The Weeknd collaborates with Daft Punk for 'Starboy'
1928
Theremin, one of the first electronic musical instruments, is invented
1975
Roland Corporation releases the Roland System 700 modular synthesizer
1980
The Fairlight CMI (Computer Musical Instrument) was launched
1987
Acid House party 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' at London's Heaven nightclub
1992
The Aphex Twin releases the album 'Selected Ambient Works 85–92'
1997
Radiohead's 'OK Computer' is released, featuring notable electronic influences
2000
The Last Night a DJ Saved My Life, a book documenting DJ culture, is published
2004
Kanye West’s '808s & Heartbreak' introduces the Roland TR-808 drum machine to hip hop
2007
Radiohead releases 'In Rainbows' on a pay-what-you-want basis
2013
Disclosure releases their debut studio album, 'Settle'
2016
The Chainsmokers release 'Closer', becoming a top charting hit worldwide
2018
Marshmello performs a live virtual concert inside the game Fortnite
2019
Avicii's posthumous album 'TIM' is released
2021
Daft Punk announces their breakup
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