Remembering John Eaton (1935-2015)

If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants. — Sir Isaac Newton Bob Moog was renowned for his remarkable humility, despite his tremendous accomplishments. One of the reasons that he deflected many accolades was due to his...

Ciani, Fast, and Bhatia Contribute Stellar Artist Demos

MOTU Adds New Artist Demos to Bob Moog Foundation Encore Soundbank Legendary electronic music titans, Suzanne Ciani, Larry Fast, and Amin Bhatia, have each contributed stellar performance demos for MOTU’s Bob Moog Foundation Encore Soundbank. The soundbank, released...

A History of the Moog Modular in Space Music

While most musicians were finding ways to adapt the Moog Modular to popular music–using the keyboard controller to play the instrument like an organ– others found satisfaction in creating “beds” and continuously changing background textures of sounds.

Moog Is Now: 2016 Calendar Highlights Van Koevering Collection

David Van Koevering’s Work with Bob Moog Comes To Life We are proud to announce the release of our 2016 calendar, Moog Is Now: The Moog Legacy Through the Lens of David Van Koevering. The calendar explores rarely seen historical photos and memorabilia which...

Cruise to the Edge Names Bob Moog Foundation as Beneficiary

Progressive Rock Cruise Provides Support to Education and Archive Projects Cruise to the Edge, the ultimate progressive rock cruise, is honoring the Bob Moog Foundation as the official beneficiary organization for its third annual Caribbean cruise. The music-based...

Thom Holmes: The Rarest of Moog Modular Recordings

Moog Rarities: A Survey of the Most Hard-to-Find Moog Recordings In past blogs I’’ve written about the first recordings of the Moog Modular Synthesizer: and Moog Obscura, odds and ends from the Moog Modular catalog. This time I’’m going to take a crack at...