Iftah Gabbai explains, in this video, how and why he created a dataset of “hardware synthesizers, samplers, and drum machines” that have been produced since 1896. The video is 18 minutes and 39 seconds long, all of it presented with a consistent level of data and of vocal drama. (Thanks to Allison Brown for bringing this to our attention.)
The Man Who Synthesized a Data Set of Synthesizers