ive been playing drums for eight years and have been thinking about picking up a new instrument to experiment with. im really getting into the electronic music scene but i still dont know much about it - what would you guys suggest a good synth would be for a beginner?

a store in my town carries the KORG Electribe A mkII and thats what ive been thinking on purchasing.

one last thing - i have absolutely no piano skills, are they even necessary if i just want to stick with synths like the Electribe? thanks a lot guys