Kevin Parker’s Orchid Synth Sold More Than 10,000 Units In Year One – Billboard

Trending on Billboard if ( !window.pmc.harmony?.isEventAdScheduledTime() ) { pmcCnx.cmd.push(function() { pmcCnx({ settings: { plugins… From L to R: Kevin Parker. Chris Adams. Tom Cosm. Ignacio Germade. Charl Laubscher. Sophie Lawrence Parker Adam Katz Sinding 2025 Trending on Billboard Kevin Parker is no deadbeat. Just hours after the Tame Impala mastermind collected his second Grammy Award for best dance / electronic recording, another win as details emerged on Parker’s smashing start in the electronic instruments industry.   Parker is co-creator of Orchid, the synthesizer designed for musicians and producers to explore new ideas. In year one, the synth generated A$12 million ($8.4 million) in sales, according to Charl Laubscher, CEO and co-founder of Telepathic Instruments, the Australian startup behind it. The first batch of 1,000 Orchids (priced at about $549) hit the market in December 2024 and sold out in 3 minutes, reps say. That number lifts to 10,000-plus units shifted across 60 countries in its first full year on sale, with the likes of Kid Cudi, Travis Scott, Fred Again, Benny Blanco, Dua Lipa, Don Toliver, Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien, Crowded House, Childish Gambino and Janelle Monáe getting their hands on its keys. Related Designed by Telepathic Instruments co-founder Ignacio Germade, Orchid largely operates
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