Trevor Robinson – Synth Petting Zoo 11/15/25

Bellows Falls musician, Trevor Robinson, hosted the Circuits in the Woods Synth Petting Zoo at Turn It Up!, Brattleboro’s record store, located at 85 Main Street. Trevor brought an MS20 Mini, among other small synths, and ran them through a 4-track mixer. He encouraged and assisted audience members in making their own music using the synths. It was one of the most popular events on the festival, and producers received many requests to not only bring it back next year, but to expand it.
Trevor’s music, which he describes as, "Transcriptions of Songs of Trees. Radio Static. Wool Sock Static. Matter. Anti-Matter. Does it Matter? The Mating Calls of Extinct Insect Species. Whispered Recitations of Unrecorded Holland-Dozier-Holland Compositions. The Last Will And Testament Of The Last Android Pressed to Acetate Played Backwards," can be found at https://trevorrobinson.bandcamp.com/album/namaste-cyber-cafe

Circuits in the Woods, a festival celebrating Vermont’s role in the invention of the analog synthesizer and the Synclavier, came to downtown Brattleboro, Vermont, on Saturday, November 15, 2025. The all-day festival, founded and co-produced by local radio host and journalist, Wendy M. Levy, featured 25 events on five stages, including performances, lectures, and a "synth petting zoo," from artists of many genres using electronics as their only source or to manipulate acoustic instruments or their voices. Locations were Turn It Up! at 85 Main Street, 118 Elliot at 118 Elliot Street, Tavernier Chocolates at 128 Main Street, Marigold at 157 Main Street, and The Wonky Press at 229 Main Street. The festival was a great success and plans are in the works to do it again in November, 2026. To sign up for the newsletter, contact [email protected].