In the hubbub between panels showcasing the future of music composition and performance (like autonomous robots in operas) and outdoor shows by the likes of Giorgio Moroder, we took a breather during Moogfest (the recently revived five-day showcase of music and technology) to take a private tour of the Moog Music Factory. Though Bob Moog (rhymes with “rogue”) was born and raised in New York …
Donald Buchla is undeniably a pioneer of electronic music. A contemporary of Robert Moog, he built his first voltage-controlled synthesizer in the ’60s, which would provide nearly infinite possibilities of sounds to artists, and not limit them to musical notes in the equal temperament scale. Today, his modular systems are used by artists from Trent Reznick to Deadmau5 to create unpredictable sounds. The Buchla 200e …
As one of the more prominent makers of synthesizers in the industry today, Moog Music has played a significant role in music innovation since its introduction more than 40 years ago. To celebrate the success of the Minimoog Voyager—the best-selling analog synth of the last decade—Moog is releasing a limited-edition 10th Anniversary Minimoog Voyager. Carefully plated in 24-karat gold, the synth is housed within a …
