Photos: Erik Norlander, the Galactic Collective and the Heller duo rock “A Tribute to Dr. Bob”
Because NOTHING says Happy birthday, Bob Moog like a great synthesist playing a beautiful vintage synth, backed by a great band.
Moog: a history in recordings–Dick Hyman, master stylist of the Moog modular
Dick Hyman (b. 1927) 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…
UNCG Bestows Bob Moog Foundation with Permanent Loan of Legendary Modular Synths
Custom Moog Modular, Aries 300 and two ARP 2600s and more find a place in the Bob Moog Foundation Archives The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) recently dusted off the modular synthesizers and other vintage instruments and…
Moog: A History in RecordingsThe First Moog Synthesizer Recordings
At first, Bob Moog didn’t think of his synthesizer as a total solution for the musician. He once famously said, “There was never a notion that a synthesizer would be used by itself for anything.” He pictured it as another piece of equipment in the traditional electronic music studio.
Moog: A History in Recordings by Thom Holmes
Guest blogger Thom Holmes explores how technology and musical artistry influence one another Some questions about electronic music are best answered historically. What qualities make electronic music inherently different than other music? Where…