For years Mark had been building synthesizers and was experimenting with different ways of doing live performance. In 2013 he set out to design a system that, although Euro-Rack compatible, focused on interface design and was intended for live improvisation. At the start, there were 5 modules, enough to act as a stand-alone instrument. Mark had been performing at the Droid/Trash Audio Bl_k Noise event during NAMM for several years before, but January 25, 2014 Mark performed for the first time using the synthesizer he designed. 

The idea was simple. Start with a blank page and design the interface, then make electronics work that way. One part improvised techno live performance, one part Buchla magic. Build on top of years of experience using and repairing vintage synthesizers. Learn from the existing ideas and push the ideas forward.

In the beginning, Verbos Electronics was manufactured by WMD in Denver Colorado. But, due to demand the decision was made, in the summer of 2014, to set up a workshop in New York City, where Mark and Sonya Verbos lived at the time. Then the idea became clear, this artisanal brand could be truly local, hand crafted and fair trade. Applying experience from managing fashion labels, Sonya organized a self-contained workshop and local partnerships where everything that could be done in house or locally, from the design, manufacturing, testing to packaging  was brought in. 

At the end of 2016, after several trips, the family business relocated the operation to Berlin, Germany. The local network of partners was replaced and worldwide distribution is now handled by Alex4, also based in Berlin. We now have more than 20 modules and an incredible user community.