Gizmo series

ARP Odyssey

ARP · Synthesizer · 1972

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  • From the Laurence King book Gizmo: The Retro-Tech We Loved and Lost — May 2026
  • Featured in The Guardian · The Times · Elle Decoration
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The ARP Odyssey launched in 1972 as a more affordable alternative to the Minimoog, but carved out its own identity - raw, aggressive, and flexible in ways that made it the choice of players who wanted to push harder.

About this print

The ARP Odyssey brought professional synthesis to working musicians. Launched in 1972 as a more affordable alternative to the Minimoog, it carved out its own identity - a raw, aggressive sound that became essential to artists from Herbie Hancock to Ultravox, from ABBA to Nine Inch Nails.

This illustration captures the Odyssey Mk1's striking design - the white and gold colour scheme, the distinctive slider-based interface, the proportional pitch bend that let players add expression no other synth could match. It's a machine that proved you didn't need to spend a fortune to make sounds that would define decades of music.

The Gizmo series

Gizmo is a collection of design-led art prints built around the machines that shaped how we made music, wrote code, played and connected with the world. Synthesisers and drum machines. Cameras and home computers. Calculators and handheld devices that once felt like the future.

Each print is a carefully constructed illustration that isolates what made an object memorable - its proportions, controls, typography, surfaces, and small acts of engineering intelligence. Not retro sentimentality, but honest observation: what made these machines distinctive, how they looked when they were new, and why their forms still resonate.

Adapted from and inspired by Simon Tyler's forthcoming book Gizmo: Retro-Tech We Loved and Lost, published by Laurence King in May 2026.

Paper and printing

All prints are produced to order on 250gsm archival matte paper using pigment-based inks, chosen for colour accuracy and long-term stability.

Each print is rolled in acid-free tissue and shipped in a rigid cardboard tube, sealed for moisture protection, ready for framing on arrival.

Dimensions

Large · 70 × 50 cm · 28 × 20 in

XLarge · 100 × 70 cm · 40 × 28 in

Delivery

UK: Free · 3-5 working days

Europe: €8.50 · 3-7 working days · No customs charges

USA & Canada: $8.95 / $12.00 CAD · 5-10 working days

Australia: $14.00 AUD · 5-10 working days

Rest of World: £14.95 · 7-14 working days

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Returns

Returns accepted within 30 days. Email returns@axisophy.com with your order number and we'll provide return instructions.

Return postage is the customer's responsibility except where the print arrives damaged or there's been an error - in which case we'll arrange a replacement or refund immediately, no return needed.

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