Oli Freke is a London-based musician, artist and author who has had a life-long passion for electronic instruments, synthesizers, and electronic music. Currently working for the BBC, he has previously enjoyed success with electro band Cassette Electrik supporting the Human League on tour, written music for television and produced dance music since the 1990s.

His Synth Evolution range of posters, celebrating the synthesizer and electronic music culture, launched in 2017 and led to the definitive, hand-illustrated book, Synth Evolution: From Analogue to Digital (and Back), featuring every commercial synth of the 20th century. He also writes for Sound On Sound magazine, including the Ableton 12 Techniques column currently.