2nd Annual Moog Circuit Bending Challenge Finalists announced
September 30, 2011
If circuit bending is your thing, check out the three finalists at this year’s Moog Circuit Bending Challenge.
Watch videos of Jeff Boynton, Daniel Baum and Dr Moonstien as they do some serious mods to a CX-500, Fujitone II and a ‘guitar sequencer thingumajig’.
Moogfest 2010 tickets now on sale
August 16, 2010
Aficionados of the annual Moogfest will already know that tickets went on sale for this year’s event last Friday, but for the rest, here’s your notice that you can now buy tickets to Moogfest 2010.
Moogfest – the annual event honoring the remarkable vision of Robert Moog and his amazing musical inventions that changed the course of music – is reinventing itself. This year, moogfest 2010 will move from New York City to Asheville, NC – the place Bob Moog called home for the last 30 years of his life – and will expand to a 3-day, multi-venue event during the weekend of October 29 -31, 2010. During the festival, moogfest 2010 will host artists and audiences from throughout the world in different venues throughout Asheville’s beautiful, historic downtown.
Moogfest 2010 will celebrate Bob Moog’s legacy as a sonic pioneer, which will be the thread that unites the festival’s rich array of musical offerings. While the wide range of Moog instruments – the Minimoog Voyager, the Little Phatty, the Etherwave Theremin, Moogerfoogers, and the new Moog Guitar – will play prominent roles throughout the festival’s events, the artists performing will certainly not be limited to those who create their work on Moog instruments. Instead, artists will be chosen for their role in creating unique and groundbreaking musical experiences that embody the essence of Bob Moog’s visionary and creative spirit.
In addition to fantastic concerts by renowned performers of all kinds, moogfest 2010 will also offer opportunities to engage with the artists in panel discussions, question and answer sessions, and workshops. There will also be interactive experiences for the audience to explore their own musical creativity with a variety of Moog instruments. The festival will also offer visual art exhibitions, installations, and film screenings throughout the weekend.
Confirmed artists include Devo, Mgmt, Big Boi, EL-P, Panda Bear, The Octopus Project, Kuroma, Bonobo, Van Dyke Parks, Caribou, Mountain Man, Emeralds, School of Seven Bells, Four Tet, Jonsi, Jon Hopkins, The Disco Biscuits, Massive Attack, Pretty Lights, Hot Chip, Two Fresh, Dan Deacon, Mimosa, DJ Spooky, and many more.
There will be a range of “engaging and interactive workshops, panels and much more”, with more details to come.
Moog to end Voyager Old School production
June 3, 2009
Moog Music has announced that only 40 more Voyager Old School synthesizers will be built.
If you need some encouragement to go and get a first (or second) Voyager OS, take a look at what Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman has to say:
“Only Bob Moog could come up with a unique machine such as this. In the 70′s, the original Minimoog changed the face of music with it’s incredible sounds that were an absolute must for keyboard featured themes and solos, and the Voyager is no less than a 21st century equivalent.
My advice to anyone who has ever owned a Minimoog and loved it, is to go straight out and to buy a Voyager…and if you’re a keyboard player and have never had the pleasure of owning or playing a Minimoog…then go out and get a Voyager anyway, you will never regret it.
Quite simply it’s an absolute necessity for any keyboard rig, but has created a problem for me, as when I fall in love with something such as the Voyager, and also being the eccentric I am, I have found that I cannot be happy with just the one and will therefore be getting a second as soon as possible!”
Source Distribution to handle Moog equipment for UK and Ireland
February 16, 2009
Anyone looking for Moog gear in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland might like to know that Source Distribution is now the market supplier for all Moog products including the Minimoog Voyager and Little Phatty.
Commenting on the appointment, Source’s Director of Distributed Brands Howard Jones said: “We’ve always greatly admired Moog and are absolutely thrilled to be working with the Moog team. For Source, this is an important step in our development, since Moog is our first 100% out-and-out musical instrument line, but one that dovetails perfectly with our existing pro audio brands. With so many “me-too� products out there, there is something refreshingly unique and individual in each and every one of Moog’s offerings. We’re really looking forward to raising the Moog profile even further in the UK & Ireland.�
Moog’s President, Mike Adams added: “With the considerable financial turbulence we’ve seen in the UK market over the last 12 months, we’re delighted that our new partnership with Source means that we’ll now be working with the most stable and professionally run distribution outfit in the UK. We’re all looking forward to a long term and very fruitful relationship together.�
