Blogs - The Bob Moog Foundation

Moog: A history in recordings | Dick Hyman, master stylist of the Moog modular

Dick Hyman was already on his way to becoming a musical legend by 1968 and it had nothing to do with the Moog Modular Synthesizer. Having established himself as a jazz and studio keyboardist, arranger, and composer, he found himself thrust into yet another rolethat of pioneering electronic musician.

Moog: A History in Recordings–Moog Obscura: Some Little Known Moog Recordings Worth Discovering

For every well-known and iconic Moog recording in the annals of Moog history, there are literally dozens of lesser known and forgotten recordings. But being unknown doesn’t make these recordings any less interesting. With this in mind, I want to introduce the...

Thom Holmes: Indexing the Moog Modular from 1967-1970

The Moog Modular 19671970: An Index* Tabulating Leading Indicators of Early Moog Influence I want to look back to four years that changed electronic music history. The years were 1967 to 1970, the first years during which Bob Moogs Modular Synthesizer were widely...

Moog: A History in Recordings | Early Moog Jazz

Jazz Embraces the Moog Synthesizer By Thom Holmes Jazz was one of the last major genres of music to embrace the synthesizer. What made it possible for synthesizers to finally thrive in jazz was portability: the availability of portable performance instruments such as...

Moogstress Blog: Lucky, liberating number seven

The Bob Moog Foundation Turns Seven The number seven is considered significant in religion, music, literature, and math. It is often thought of as a lucky, magical, and even sacred number. On August 21, 2013, the Bob Moog Foundation (BMF) celebrates its seventh...

A Personal Statement from Michelle on the Transfer of Bob Moog’s Archives

Dear Friend, The Bob Moog Foundation takes seriously its role as the only non-profit organization dedicated to preserving, protecting and promoting my fathers work for future generations. It was in this capacity that the Foundation made significant investments over...