Tone Set was an American synth-pop duo formed by musicians Galen Herod and Greg Horn in 1981 from Tempe, Arizona, who first met each other by working at the local station KAET.
[1] The duo's early sound was very minimalist in style, as evident by their instrumental 1982 debut Cal's Ranch.
Later on, their music became increasingly pop-oriented, as shown by their follow-up Calibrate, which was released by self-released in February 1983 through their own Pegna Records imprint.
During their existence, Tone Set performed shows under names such as Life Is Busy, The Art Farmers, and The Special Eds.
[3][2] The group utilized synthesizers and electronic drum kits for their music,[4] and audio samples taken from films and radio ads were used frequently as well.