Happy Transgender Day of Visibility! I want to highlight the contributions of Wendy Carlos, a trans woman and pioneer of synthesizers. She helped in the development of the Moog synthesizer and is known for her iconic work on the film scores for A Clockwork Orange, The Shining, and Tron. Without her, I likely wouldn’t have as many gizmos, gadgets, and mind-bending sounds to work with as a rock keyboardist, and a lot of my favorite bands, from Pink Floyd to the Decemberists, wouldn’t have the unique sounds they’re known for. Michael Stein and Kyle Dixon, composers of the synth-laden Stranger Things soundtrack, also cite her as a major influence. She also raised awareness of transgender issues by publicly coming out as trans back in 1979.