Moog Synthesizer Makes a Comeback

[DudeAsInCool]

The Moog Synthesizer Makes a Comeback

By DAVID BERNSTEIN

Published: September 29, 2004

Robert Moog, the eccentric electronic pioneer whose name is practically synonymous with the synthesizer - and hence with rock music's psychedelic era - is back in vogue.

In this decidedly digital age, more and more contemporary musicians and rockers are rediscovering the space-age, analog sounds of the Moog synthesizer.

Techno enthusiasts, who generally like to experiment with sounds and manufacture original noises, have reignited interest in the Moog (rhymes with rogue), which can synthesize any sound imaginable. A growing number of hip-hop musicians and producers have also fueled the phenomenon, trying to recapture the rich grooves of Stevie Wonder, Parliament-Funkadelic and other soul and funk masters. Some of today's critically lauded rock bands, like Wilco, are also part of this Moog revival.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/29/arts/music/29moog.html

[Umma]

Good stuff... I liked some of the Tomita stuff and a bit of Walter (now Wendy) Carlos.

Any other moog artists that are worth listening to??

[DudeAsInCool]

There's a new Moog and its Phat

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[method77]

me wants