MoogLab at Tron-a-Thon – April 10 and 11, 2009
Tron-A-Thon, Asheville’s Electronic Music Summit will be a two day event in downtown Asheville combining Club Nashwa and Hookah Joe’s with two stages of hip music from today’s electronic music scene.
Headlining the event will be: Pnuma Trio, Future Rock, Eliot Lipp, DJ Rootz, and Kap10, along with regional acts: DJ Ginza, Sci Fi, Freepeoples Freequency, DJ Bowie, Random Rabbit, Two Fresh, Agobi Project, Par D, EP3, Midnight Ace, Mindelixer, Darth Brown, Tropa, Auquarium, and Somni Suit.
To celebrate Asheville’s electronic music heritage, Tron-a-Thon will feature Bob Moog Foundation’s interactive MoogLab . MoogLab will offer theremin stations at which attendees can play this early electronic instrument through various Moogerfoogers (signal processing pedals). Moog synthesizers and a Moogerfooger Remix Station will be available for attendees to explore. Participants are encouraged to bring their iPod or other playback device, which they can hook up to the Moogerfoogers and remix tracks of their choice through these sonically rich devices. The resulting sounds will be recorded, and available for a small donation to the Bob Moog Foundation.
Tickets are available at Club Nashwa and Hookah Joe’s, 38 B N. French Broad Street, Asheville, NC
MoogLab + Video Mixing at HATCHfest Asheville – April 15-19, 2009
HATCH is an international non-profit organization committed to mentoring in the creative and media arts. The mission of HATCH is to provide mentorship, education, inspiration and recognition to the next generation of creative innovators.
For HATCHfest Asheville, MoogLab will be present on Friday night, April 17th at the Design & Technology Exhibit Reception from 6-8pm with a setup including interactive theremins, Moog synthesizers and Moogerfoogers, all being used as innovative interfaces for video mixing. Our Board member Sean McDonald is the driving force, guiding MoogLab to explore video manipulation through our electronic gear.
Lake Eden Arts Festival Gets “Mooged-Out” – May 8 and 9, 2009
LEAF continues to be a strong supporter of The Bob Moog Foundation. This year will see an interactive setup on Friday, May 8 in the barn exhibit are which will include Theremins, Moog synthesizers, and Moogerfooger effects, in addition to performances by Bob Moog Foundation volunteers.
On Saturday, May 9, LEAF will be getting “Mooged-Out”. The Bob Moog Foundation will be featuring the “Mooged-Out” sound in a late night showcase. Creative Director Dave Hamilton will set up an array of Moog equipment on stage and will be mixing in different performers from the festival into the Moog rig. The resulting live remix will be pumped into a surround sound system for dancing pleasure.
Check out LEAF’swebsite: www.theleaf.org.