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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...
Moog: A History in RecordingsNot a Moog
Not-a-Moog: Early Recordings Often Mistaken for a Moog (and Other Intriguing Cases) Last month, I offered a list of the very first ten commercial recordings to feature the Moog Modular Synthesizer. There are numerous other recordings from this same time frame that...
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 did the idea originate...